Reptiles of
Delhi [India]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus palustris

Mugger

Husain 1997
 Family Gavialidae (Gharials)
Genus Gavialis (Indian Gharial)
 
Gavialis gangeticus

Indian Gharial

Husain 1997

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Calotes (South Asian Forest Agamas)
 
Calotes versicolor

South Indian Crested Agama

Husain 1997 Husain 2003 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
Genus Sitana (Lesser Fan-throated Agamas)
 
Sitana sp.

(Fan-throated Agama)

Husain 1997 [as ponticeriana]
Genus Saara (Eastern Spiny-tailed Agamas)
 
Saara hardwickii

Indian Spiny-tailed Agama

Husain 1997
 Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
Genus Eublepharis (Southwest Asian Fat-tailed Geckos)
 
Eublepharis macularius

Common Asian Leopard Gecko

Sultana & Hussein 2010
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Cyrtopodion (Palearctic Bent-toed Geckos)
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Cyrtopodion aravallense

Aravalli Hills Bent-toed Gecko

Gill 1997
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus brookii

Spotted Half-toed Gecko

Husain 1997
 
Hemidactylus flaviviridis

Yellow-bellied House Gecko

Das, Purkayastha, Bauer & Sengupta 2011 Husain 1997 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
 
Hemidactylus kushmorensis

Kushmore House Gecko

Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018 [as "cf. kushmorensis"]
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Ophisops (Snake-eyed Lizards)
 
Ophisops jerdonii

Punjab Snake-eyed Lizard

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2020 Husain 2003
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)
 
Eutropis trivittata

Striped Ground Skink

Husain 1997 [as dissimilis]
Genus Riopa (Asian Gracile Skinks)
 
Riopa punctata

Spotted Gracile Skink

Husain 1997 Husain 2003 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus bengalensis

Bengal Monitor

Husain 1997 [as monitor] Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)
 
Eryx conicus

Rough-scaled Sand Boa

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021
 
Eryx johnii

Red Sand Boa

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Amphiesma (South Asian Keelbacks)
 
Amphiesma stolatum

Buff-striped Keelback

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga trigonata

Western Gamma Cat Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021
Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Coelognathus helena

Indian Trinket Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Schulz 1996
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis tristis

Common Indian Bronzeback

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021
Genus Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks)
 
Fowlea piscator

Checkered Keelback

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon aulicus

Indian Wolf Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
 
Lycodon striatus

Striped Wolf Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021
Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)
 
Oligodon russelius

Visakhapatnam Kukri Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 [as arnensis]
 
Oligodon taeniolatus

Variegated Kukri Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021
Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)
 
Platyceps plinii

Banded Whip Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 [as Argyrogena fasciolata] Husain 1997 [as fasciolata]
 
Platyceps ventromaculatus

Spotted Whip Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Narayanan & Satyanarayan 2012
Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)
 
Ptyas mucosa

Common Oriental Rat Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
Genus Spalerosophis (Diadem Snakes)
 
Spalerosophis atriceps

Black-headed Diadem Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Bungarus (Kraits)
 
Bungarus caeruleus

Blue Krait

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)
 
Naja naja

Indian Spectacled Cobra

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
 Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)
Genus Ferania (Bengal Mud Snake)
 
Ferania sieboldii

Bengal Mud Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Gyi 1970 Husain 1997 Smith 1943 Srivastava, Gautam, Singh, Sirohi, Mukherjee & Khudsar 2020 Whitaker & Captain 2004
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes)
 
Psammophis leithii

Pakistani Sand Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Python (Typical Pythons)
 
Python molurus

Indian Python

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes)
 
Indotyphlops porrectus

Indian Slender Blind Snake

Husain 2003
Genus Virgotyphlops (Brahminy Blind Snake)
 
Virgotyphlops braminus

Brahminy Blind Snake

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Daboia (Daboias)
 
Daboia russelii

Indian Chain Viper

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021 Husain 1997 Prasad, Verma & Shahabuddin 2018
Genus Echis (Carpet Vipers)
 
Echis carinatus

Common Carpet Viper

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2021

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Batagur (River Terrapins)
 
Batagur dhongoka

Three-striped Roofed Turtle

Barhadiya, Sultana & Hussain 2020
Genus Geoclemys (South Asian Spotted Pond Turtle)
 
Geoclemys hamiltonii

South Asian Spotted Pond Turtle

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2020
Genus Melanochelys (Indian Black Turtles)
 
Melanochelys trijuga

Indian Black Turtle

Barhadiya, Khudsar & Albertson 2020
Genus Pangshura (Roofed Turtles)
 
Pangshura smithii

Brown Roofed Turtle

Barhadiya & Ghosh 2020
 
Pangshura tecta

Indian Roofed Turtle

Barhadiya & Khudsar 2019 Barhadiya, Khudsar & Albertson 2020
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Lissemys (South Asian Flapshell Turtles)
 
Lissemys punctata

Indian Flapshell Turtle

Barhadiya, Khudsar & Albertson 2020 Husain 1997
Genus Nilssonia (South Asian Softshell Turtles)
 
Nilssonia gangetica

Ganges Softshell Turtle

Husain 1997