Reptiles of
Telangana [India]

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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

Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Vos 1984 Whitaker & Andrews 2003

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

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010 Srinivasulu 2003
 
Calotes vultuosus

Kolkata Crested Agama

Gowande, Pal, Jablonski, Masroor, Phansalkar, Dsouza, Jayarajan & Shanker 2021
Genus Monilesaurus (Necklace Forest Agamas)
 
Monilesaurus rouxii

Central Indian Forest Agama

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010 Srinivasulu 2003
Genus Psammophilus (Indian Rock Agamas)
 
Psammophilus blanfordanus

Common Indian Rock Agama

Manthey 2010 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
 
Psammophilus dorsalis

South Indian Rock Agama

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Rao, Narayana & Swamy 2014 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu 2003
Genus Sitana (Lesser Fan-throated Agamas)
 
Sitana sp.

(Fan-throated Agama)

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 [as ponticeriana] Sharma 1971 [as ponticeriana] Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010 [as ponticeriana] Srinivasulu 2003 [as ponticeriana]
 Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)
 
Chamaeleo zeylanicus

Asian Chameleon

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
 Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
Genus Eublepharis (Southwest Asian Fat-tailed Geckos)
 
Eublepharis hardwickii

Eastern Indian Fat-tailed Gecko

Seufer, Kaverkin & Kirschner (eds.) 2005 [based on map]
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)
 
Cyrtodactylus nebulosus

Clouded Bent-toed Gecko

Murthy 1985 Tikader & Sharma 1992
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
  *
Hemidactylus aemulus

Chandanapalli Half-toed Gecko

Kumar, Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2022
 
Hemidactylus aquilonius

Northern Burmese Half-toed Gecko

Srinivasulu & Das 2008 [as bowringii]
 
Hemidactylus brookii

Spotted Half-toed Gecko

Mahony 2011 Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
  *
Hemidactylus flavicaudus

Yellow-tailed Half-toed Gecko

Lajmi, Giri, Singh & Agarwal 2020
 
Hemidactylus flaviviridis

Yellow-bellied House Gecko

Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Hemidactylus giganteus

Giant Indian Tree Gecko

Giri, Bauer & Chaturvedi 2003 Kumar, Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2022 Mahony 2011 Murthy 1985 Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
 
Hemidactylus gracilis

Slender House Gecko

Tikader & Sharma 1992
 
Hemidactylus graniticolus

Granite Half-toed Gecko

Agarwal, Giri & Bauer 2011 Kinnear 1913 Srinivasulu 2003 [as maculatus]
 
Hemidactylus kangerensis

Kanger Valley Half-toed Gecko

Mirza, Bhosale & Patil 2017
 
Hemidactylus leschenaultii

Tamarind Tree Gecko

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Hemidactylus reticulatus

Reticulated Half-toed Gecko

Kumar, Srinivasulu & Seetharamaraju 2015 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Tikader & Sharma 1992
 
Hemidactylus saxicolus

Raichur Half-toed Gecko

Kumar, Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2022
 
Hemidactylus treutleri

Golconda Half-toed Gecko

Agarwal, Thackeray & Khandekar 2020 Baburao & Kumar 2014 Lajmi, Bansal, Giri & Karanth 2019 Lajmi, Giri & Karanth 2016 Mahony 2009 Mahony 2011 Narayana, Baburao & Rao 2016 Narayana, Surender & Rao 2014 Srinivasulu, Kumar & Srinivasulu 2014
 
Hemidactylus triedrus

Southern Termite Hill Gecko

Javed, Saravanan, Tampal & Srinivasulu 2009 [as subtriedrus] Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
  *
Hemidactylus xericolus

Nalgonda Half-toed Gecko

Lajmi, Giri, Singh & Agarwal 2020
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Ophisops (Snake-eyed Lizards)
 
Ophisops jerdonii

Punjab Snake-eyed Lizard

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Ophisops leschenaultii

Peninsular Snake-eyed Lizard

Kumar, Srinivasulu & Prasad 2017 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Ophisops minor

Lesser Snake-eyed Lizard

Agarwal, Khandekar, Ramakrishnan, Vyas & Giri 2018 [as nictans] Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 [as Cabrita jerdoni] Sharma 1971 [as Cabrita jerdonii] Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)
 
Eutropis allapallensis

Allapalli Sun Skink

Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2013 [based on map]
 
Eutropis ashwamedhi

Nagarjunasagar Sun Skink

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu, Srinivasulu, Srinivasulu & Seetharamaraju 2016 Tikader & Sharma 1992
 
Eutropis carinata

Brahminy Skink

Amarasinghe, Ganesh, Patel, Deuti, Campbell, Palot, Karunarathna, Abinawanto & Supriatna 2021 Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
 
Eutropis macularia

Speckled Forest Skink

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Eutropis nagarjunensis

Black-striped Sun Skink

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2018
Genus Riopa (Asian Gracile Skinks)
 
Riopa guentheri

Malabar Gracile Skink

Bhilala, Ashaharraza, Ingle, Das, Sambath & Mohapatra 2021 Javed, Seetharamaraju, Rao, Tampal & Srinivasulu 2010 Vyas 2014
 
Riopa punctata

Spotted Gracile Skink

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
Genus Sepsophis (Blunt-tailed Burrowing Skink)
 
Sepsophis punctatus

Blunt-tailed Burrowing Skink

Murthy 1985
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus bengalensis

Bengal Monitor

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Rough-scaled Sand Boa

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Eryx johnii

Red Sand Boa

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes)
 
Ahaetulla oxyrhyncha

Southeast Indian Whip Snake

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 [as nasuta] Sharma 1971 [as Dryophis nasutus] Srinivasulu & Das 2008 [as nasuta]
Genus Amphiesma (South Asian Keelbacks)
 
Amphiesma stolatum

Buff-striped Keelback

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
Genus Atretium (South Asian Olive Keelback)
 
Atretium schistosum

South Asian Olive Keelback

Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga flaviviridis

Yellow-Green Cat Snake

Choure, Komanduri, Choure & Lalremsanga 2021
 
Boiga forsteni

Speckled Cat Snake

Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Boiga trigonata

Western Gamma Cat Snake

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Boiga westermanni

Indian Egg Eater

Dandge & Tiple 2016 Manhas 2021 Visvanathan 2015
Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Coelognathus helena

Indian Trinket Snake

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis tristis

Common Indian Bronzeback

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010 Srinivasulu 2003
Genus Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks)
 
Fowlea piscator

Checkered Keelback

Purkayastha, Kalita, Brahma, Doley & Das 2018 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon aulicus

Indian Wolf Snake

Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
 
Lycodon flavicollis

Yellow-collared Wolf Snake

Narayana, Sandeep & Dogra 2018
 
Lycodon flavomaculatus

Yellow-spotted Wolf Snake

Anne & Visvanathan 2018
 
Lycodon striatus

Striped Wolf Snake

Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu 2003
Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)
 
Oligodon russelius

Visakhapatnam Kukri Snake

Srinivasulu & Das 2008 [as arnensis]
 
Oligodon taeniolatus

Variegated Kukri Snake

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Seetharamaraju, Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2011 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Oligodon travancoricus

Travancore Kukri Snake

Srinivasulu & Das 2008
Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)
 
Platyceps bholanathi

Nagarjunasagar Whip Snake

Ganesh, Adimallaiah, Prasad & Kailash 2013 Narayana & Sandeep 2021 Samson, Santhoshkumar, Ramakrishnan, Karthick & Gnaneswar 2017 Seetharamaraju & Srinivasulu 2013 Sharma, Louies & Vattam 2013 Smart, Smith, Murthy & Mohanty 2014 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Platyceps plinii

Banded Whip Snake

Deepak, Narayanan, Mohapatra, Dutta, Melvinselvan, Khan, Mahlow & Tillack 2021 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 [as fasciolata]
Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)
 
Ptyas mucosa

Common Oriental Rat Snake

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
Genus Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)
 
Rhabdophis plumbicolor

Green Keelback

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
Genus Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes)
 
Sibynophis subpunctatus

Malabar Black-headed Snake

Kumar, Srinivasulu & Prasad 2017
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Bungarus (Kraits)
 
Bungarus caeruleus

Blue Krait

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Bungarus fasciatus

Banded Krait

Anwar 2011 Biakzuala, Lalremsanga, Santra, Dhara, Ahmed, Mallick, Kuttalam, Amarasinghe & Malhotra 2023 Daniel 2002 Srinivasulu, Venkateshwarlu & Seetharamaraju 2009
Genus Calliophis (South Asian Coral Snakes)
 
Calliophis melanurus

South Asian Slender Coral Snake

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Seetharamaraju, Kumar & Srinivasulu 2019 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)
 
Naja naja

Indian Spectacled Cobra

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010 Wuster & Thorpe 1992
Genus Ophiophagus (King Cobra)
 
Ophiophagus hannah

King Cobra

Murthy & Murthy 2012
 Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)
Genus Enhydris (Asian Mud Snakes)
 
Enhydris enhydris

Striped Mud Snake

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes)
 
Psammophis longifrons

Stout Sand Snake

Hussain, Narayana, Kumar, Srinivas & Mahesh 2020 Visvanathan, Anne & Kolli 2017
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Python (Typical Pythons)
 
Python molurus

Indian Python

Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010 Srinivasulu 2003
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Grypotyphlops (Indian Beaked Blind Snake)
 
Grypotyphlops acutus

Indian Beaked Blind Snake

Narayana, Venkateshwarlu, Swamy, Surender, Kumar & Rao 2018 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Wallach 1994
Genus Virgotyphlops (Brahminy Blind Snake)
 
Virgotyphlops braminus

Brahminy Blind Snake

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Craspedocephalus (Ridge-nosed Tree Pitvipers)
 
Craspedocephalus gramineus

Indian Green Pitviper

Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu 2003
Genus Daboia (Daboias)
 
Daboia russelii

Indian Chain Viper

Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
Genus Echis (Carpet Vipers)
 
Echis carinatus

Common Carpet Viper

Sanyal, Dattagupta & Gayen 1993 Sharma 1971 Srinivasulu & Das 2008

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Melanochelys (Indian Black Turtles)
 
Melanochelys trijuga

Indian Black Turtle

Das 2001 Srinivasula 2003 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
Genus Pangshura (Roofed Turtles)
 
Pangshura tentoria

Indian Tent Turtle

Das 2001 Moll 1987 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Geochelone (South Asian Star Tortoises)
 
Geochelone elegans

Indian Star Tortoise

D'Cruze, Mookerjee, Vyas, Macdonald & Silva 2018 Rao, Ghate, Sudhakar, Javed & Krishna 2005 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Lissemys (South Asian Flapshell Turtles)
 
Lissemys punctata

Indian Flapshell Turtle

Das 2001 Srinivasulu & Das 2008 Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu 2010
Genus Nilssonia (South Asian Softshell Turtles)
 
Nilssonia gangetica

Ganges Softshell Turtle

Srinivasulu & Das 2008
 
Nilssonia leithii

Deccan Softshell Turtle

Frazier & Das 1994 Srinivasulu & Das 2008