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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. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)   Crocodylus palustris Mugger CAS SUR 12345

	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 Dasgupta & Raha 2004   Calotes vultuosus Kolkata Crested Agama Gowande, Pal, Jablonski, Masroor, Phansalkar, Dsouza, Jayarajan & Shanker 2021 Genus Psammophilus (Indian Rock Agamas)   Psammophilus blanfordanus Common Indian Rock Agama Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Genus Sitana (Lesser Fan-throated Agamas)   Sitana sp. (Fan-throated Agama) Dasgupta & Raha 2004 [as ponticeriana]  Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) Genus Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)   Chamaeleo zeylanicus Asian Chameleon Dasgupta & Raha 2004  Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) Genus Eublepharis (Southwest Asian Fat-tailed Geckos)   Eublepharis hardwickii Eastern Indian Fat-tailed Gecko Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Mirza, Sanap, Raju, Gawai & Ghadekar 2014 Prakash, Raziuddin & Mishra 2014  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)   Cyrtodactylus nebulosus Clouded Bent-toed Gecko Murthy & Dasgupta 2010 Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus brookii Spotted Half-toed Gecko Dasgupta & Raha 2004   Hemidactylus flaviviridis Yellow-bellied House Gecko Chatterjee, Bansod & Sharma 2011 Dasgupta & Raha 2004   Hemidactylus leschenaultii Tamarind Tree Gecko Dasgupta & Raha 2004   Hemidactylus sahgali Northern Termite Hill Gecko CAS SUR 9630 [as triedrus]  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Ophisops (Snake-eyed Lizards)   Ophisops sp. (Snake-eyed Lizard) Agarwal, Khandekar, Ramakrishnan, Vyas & Giri 2018 Dasgupta & Raha 2004 ["Bihar" records refer to Jharkhand] Murthy 1985 ["Bihar" records refer to Jharkhand] Sharma 1982 ["Bihar" records refer to Jharkhand] Tikader & Sharma 1992 ["Bihar" records refer to Jharkhand]  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)   Eutropis carinata Brahminy Skink Amarasinghe, Ganesh, Patel, Deuti, Campbell, Palot, Karunarathna, Abinawanto & Supriatna 2021 Dasgupta & Raha 2004   Eutropis macularia Speckled Forest Skink Dasgupta & Raha 2004   Eutropis trivittata Three-striped Sun Skink Amarasinghe, Ganesh, Mirza, Campbell, Pauwels, Schweiger, Kupfer, Patel, Karunarathna, Deuti, Ineich, Hallermann, Abinawantoa & Supriatna 2021 Amarasinghe, Ganesh, Patel, Deuti, Campbell, Palot, Karunarathna, Abinawanto & Supriatna 2021 [as dissimilis] Dasgupta & Raha 2004 [as dissimilis] Seetharamaraju, Srinivasulu, Srinivasulu & Sreekar 2011 Genus Riopa (Asian Gracile Skinks)   Riopa albopunctata White-spotted Gracile Skink Dasgupta & Raha 2004   Riopa lineata Indian Striped Gracile Skink CAS SUR 13653 Vyas 2014 Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)   Sphenomorphus maculatus Spotted Forest Skink Dasgupta & Raha 2004  Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)   Varanus flavescens Yellow Monitor Auffenberg, Rahman, Iffat & Perveen 1989

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)   Eryx conicus Rough-scaled Sand Boa Dasgupta & Raha 2004  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes)   Ahaetulla anomala Bengal Whip Snake Mohapatra, Dutta, Kar, Das, Murthy & Deepak 2017   Ahaetulla nasuta Long-nosed Green Whip Snake Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Amphiesma (South Asian Keelbacks)   Amphiesma stolatum Buff-striped Keelback Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Atretium (South Asian Olive Keelback)   Atretium schistosum South Asian Olive Keelback Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)   Boiga forsteni Speckled Cat Snake Chaudhury, Sen & Chowdhury 2017 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009   Boiga trigonata Western Gamma Cat Snake Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)   Coelognathus helena Indian Trinket Snake CAS SUR 12261 Mohapatra, Schulz, Helfenberger, Hofmann & Dutta 2016 Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)   Dendrelaphis tristis Common Indian Bronzeback Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks)   Fowlea piscator Checkered Keelback Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Liopeltis (Ringneck Snakes)   Liopeltis calamaria Lesser Ringneck Snake Bilaskar 2023 Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)   Lycodon aulicus Indian Wolf Snake Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Vogel & Harikrishnan 2013   Lycodon jara Twin-spotted Wolf Snake Khan & Sharma 2018   Lycodon striatus Striped Wolf Snake Amarasinghe, Masroor, Lalremsanga, Weerakkody, Ananjeva, Campbell, Kennedy-Gold, Bandara, Bragin, Gayan, Sharma, Sayyed, Biakzuala, Kanishka, Ganesh, Ineich, Silva, Wickramasinghe, Seneviratne, Poyarkov, Vogel & Jablonski 2023 Whitaker & Captain 2004 Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)   Oligodon russelius Visakhapatnam Kukri Snake Bandara, Ganesh, Kanishka, Danushka, Sharma, Campbell, Ineich, Vogel & Amarasinghe 2022 CAS SUR 12274 [as arnensis] Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 [as arnensis]   Oligodon taeniolatus Variegated Kukri Snake Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Genus Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes)   Platyceps plinii Banded Whip Snake Dasgupta & Raha 2004 [as fasciolata] Deepak, Narayanan, Mohapatra, Dutta, Melvinselvan, Khan, Mahlow & Tillack 2021 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 [as fasciolata] Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)   Ptyas mucosa Common Oriental Rat Snake CAS SUR 12277 Kumar & Prasad 2020 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)   Rhabdophis plumbicolor Green Keelback Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes)   Sibynophis sagittarius Bengal Black-headed Snake CAS SUR 13120  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Bungarus (Kraits)   Bungarus caeruleus Blue Krait CAS SUR 12282-12288 Kumar & Prasad 2020 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009   Bungarus fasciatus Banded Krait Anwar 2011 Biakzuala, Lalremsanga, Santra, Dhara, Ahmed, Mallick, Kuttalam, Amarasinghe & Malhotra 2023 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)   Naja kaouthia Monocellate Cobra Prakash, Mishra & Raziuddin 2012   Naja naja Indian Spectacled Cobra CAS SUR 12292 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009  Family Pythonidae (Pythons) Genus Python (Typical Pythons)   Python molurus Indian Python Prakash & Raziuddin 2009  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Grypotyphlops (Indian Beaked Blind Snake)   Grypotyphlops acutus Indian Beaked Blind Snake Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Genus Virgotyphlops (Brahminy Blind Snake)   Virgotyphlops braminus Brahminy Blind Snake Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Daboia (Daboias)   Daboia russelii Indian Chain Viper CAS SUR 12457-58 Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Echis (Carpet Vipers)   Echis carinatus Common Carpet Viper Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Genus Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers)   Trimeresurus albolabris Southeast Asian White-lipped Tree Pitviper Prakash & Raziuddin 2009 Genus Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers)   Viridovipera sp. (Green Tree Pitviper) Prakash & Raziuddin 2009

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Batagur (River Terrapins)   Batagur dhongoka Three-striped Roofed Turtle Das 2001 Dasgupta & Raha 2004   Batagur kachuga Red-crowned Roofed Turtle Das 2001 Genus Geoclemys (South Asian Spotted Pond Turtle)   Geoclemys hamiltonii South Asian Spotted Pond Turtle Das 2001 Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Genus Hardella (Crowned River Turtle)   Hardella thurjii Crowned River Turtle Das 2001 Genus Melanochelys (Indian Black Turtles)   Melanochelys tricarinata Tricarinate Hill Turtle Das 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Singh 2011   Melanochelys trijuga Indian Black Turtle Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Pangshura (Roofed Turtles)   Pangshura smithii Brown Roofed Turtle Das 2001 Dasgupta & Raha 2004   Pangshura tentoria Indian Tent Turtle Das 2001  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Indotestudo (Asian Tortoises)   Indotestudo elongata Elongated Tortoise Das 2001 Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Ihlow, Dawson, Hartmann & Som 2016 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) Genus Lissemys (South Asian Flapshell Turtles)   Lissemys punctata Indian Flapshell Turtle Das 2001 Dasgupta & Raha 2004 Genus Nilssonia (South Asian Softshell Turtles)   Nilssonia gangetica Ganges Softshell Turtle Das 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Nilssonia hurum Indian Peacock Softshell Turtle Das 2001