biodiversity of reptiles in pakistan

Biodiversity of Reptiles in Pakistan

Submitted By:-

Sadia Rahat.

Submitted To:-Dr. Abdul Qadir.

Contents

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Reptiles 3List of Reptiles found in Pakistan 3Names of Endemic species 4Snakes present in Pakistan 4Internationally threatened species of reptiles found in Pakistan 6

Endemic species of Crocodile 6Lizards found in Pakistan 7

Reptiles:-

There are 195 species of reptiles are known in Pakistan. Out of these, 13 species are believed

to be endemic.

Biodiversity of Reptiles in Pakistan 2

List of Reptiles found in Pakistan:-

Common names of Reptiles found in

Pakistan

Scientific Names of Reptiles found in

Pakistan

FAMILY: EMYDIDAE (Pond Turtles and

River Turtles)

1) Brown River Turtle.

2) Sawback Turtle.

1. Kachuga smithii.

2. Kachuga tecta tecta.

FAMILY: TESTUDINIDAE (Tortoise)

1) Afghan Tortoise.

2) Sindh Star Tortoise.

1. Agrionemys horsfieldii.

2. Geochelone elegans

FAMILY: COROCODYLIDAE (Crocodiles)

1) The Mugger 1. Crocodylus palustris palustris.

FAMILY: GAVIALIDAE (Gharial)

1) Gharial 1. Gavialis gangeticus

FAMILY: GEKKONIDAE

(Eyelid and Lidless Geckoes).

1) Nikolsky Spider Gecko.

2) Sharp-tailed Spider Gecko.

1. Cyrtopodium agamuroides.

2. Rhinogecko femoralis.

FAMILY: AGAMIDAE

(Agamas).

1) Kumaon Agama.

2) Agror Valley Agama.

1. Japalura kumaonensis.

2. Laudakia agrorensis.

FAMILY: UROMASTYCIDAE (Spinytail

Lizards).

1) Baloch Spiny-tailed Lizard. 1. Uromastyx asmussi.


2) Common Spiny-tailed Lizard. 2. Uromastyx hardwickii.

FAMILY: CHAMAELEONIDAE

(Chameleons).

1) Ceylon Chameleon. 1. Chamaeleo chamaeleon zeylanicus.

FAMILY: LACERTIDAE

(Sand Lizards).

1) Yellow-tailed Sand Lizard.

2) Reticulate Desert Lacerta.

1. Acanthodactylus micropholis.

2. Eremias acutirostris.

FAMILY: VARIANIDAE

(Monitor Lizards).

1) Yellow Monitor.

2) Pakistan Desert Monitor

1. Varanus flavescens.

2. Varanus griseus koniecznyi.

FAMILY: TRIONYCHIDAE (Softshell

Turtles).

1) Peacock Softshell.

2) Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle.

1. Aspideretes hurum.

2. Chitra indica.

Dr. Muhammad Sharif Khan, Herpetological Lab Rabwah, Pakistan.

Nausherwan Ahmed.

Name of endemic species:-

Mugger.


Marsh crocodile is in danger partially due to over hunting. The species is now nearly extinct

and only occur in small numbers in Sindh and a few areas in Baluchistan.

Gharial.

It is seen in small numbers between the Sukkur and Guddu barrages.

* Mugger Crocodile.

Snakes present in Pakistan:-

Of the 72 snake species found in Pakistan, only 14 marine and 12 terrestrial snake species are

poisonous. It includes:

Indian cobra.

Common krait.

Saw-scaled viper.

Russel's viper.


Internationally threatened species of reptiles in Pakistan: - (IUCN 1990)

Green turtle.

Olive turtle.

Mugger.

Gharial.

Central Asian monitor.

Indian python.

Central Asian cobra.

Endemic Species of Crocodile in Pakistan:-

Here are only 2 species endemic in Pakistan.

A. Family Crocodylidae (crocodiles).

B. Family Gavialidae (gharials).

Lizards found in Pakistan:-

Varanus flavescens (Yellow Monitor) Goa in Urdu.

Uromastix Harwichii (Spiny Tailed Lizard) Sandha in Urdu.

Eublepharis Macularius (Leopard Gecko)


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