Reptiles of
Great Nicobar  [India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Nicobar Islands]

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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 porosus

Saltwater Crocodile

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas)
  *
Bronchocela danieli

Great Nicobar Long-tailed Agama

Chandramouli, Adhikari, Amarasinghe & Abinawanto 2023 Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014
 Family Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)
Genus Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks)
 
Dibamus nicobaricus

Nicobar Blind Skink

Chandramouli, Gokulakrishnan & Sivaperuman 2020
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Cnemaspis (Asian Rock and Forest Geckos)
 
Cnemaspis nicobaricus

Nicobar Rock Gecko

Chandramouli 2020 Mohan 2020
Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)
 
Cyrtodactylus adleri

Southern Nicobar Bent-toed Gecko

Chandramouli 2020 Mohan 2020
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

Mohan 2020 [as "G. cf. mutilata"]
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko stoliczkai

Makachua Gecko

Chandramouli, Gokulakrishnan, Sivaperuman & Grismer 2021 Mohan 2020 [as smithii] Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014 [as smithii]
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Mohan 2020
Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)
 
Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko

Mohan 2020
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Dasia (Indo-Malayan Tree Skinks)
 
Dasia olivacea

Olive Tree Skink

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014
Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)
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Eutropis dattaroyi

Nicobar Sun Skink

Amarasinghe, Chandramouli, Deuti, Campbell, Henkanaththegedara & Karunarathna 2020
 
Eutropis multifasciata

Many-lined Sun Skink

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014
 
Eutropis rugifera

Rough-scaled Sun Skink

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014
Genus Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks)
 
Lipinia macrotympanum

South Andaman Striped Skink

Gokulakrishnan, Sivaperuman & Chandramouli 2020
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus salvator

Asian Water Monitor

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014 Samarasinghe, Koch, Harikrishnan, Manamendra-Arachi & Chandi 2020

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga wallachi

Nicobar Cat Snake

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014 Whitaker & Captain 2004
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis humayuni

Nicobar Bronzeback

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon subcinctus

Malayan Banded Wolf Snake

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014
Genus Xenochrophis (Oriental Painted Keelbacks)
 
Xenochrophis trianguligerus

South Asian Triangle Keelback

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014
 Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)
Genus Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes)
 
Cerberus rynchops

Western Dog-faced Water Snake

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Malayopython (Malayan Pythons)
 
Malayopython reticulatus

Reticulated Python

Prabakaran & Ramesh 2021 Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014
 Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
Genus Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
 
Xenopeltis unicolor

Common Asian Sunbeam Snake

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014 Tiwari 1992

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Sivakumar 2002
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Shanker & Oommen 2002 Sivakumar 2002
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Sivakumar 2002
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Sivakumar 2002
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)
 
Cuora amboinensis

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

Rangasamy, Chandra, Raghunathan & Venkataraman 2014