List_of_reptiles_of_Pakistan

List of reptiles of Pakistan

List of reptiles of Pakistan

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There are around 170 species of reptiles living in Pakistan.

The mugger crocodile is the national reptile of Pakistan
The gharial was found along the banks of the Indus River, for about 22 years it was thought to have gone extinct but was recently spotted in the Sutlej.[1]

There are only two species found in Pakistan.

Order Squamata

Around 153 species of Squamata are found in Pakistan.

Suborder Lacertilia

A male Oriental garden lizard
Hardwick's spiny-tailed lizard
Ceylon chameleon
Persian spider gecko
Leopard gecko
Mediterranean house gecko
Snake-eyed lizard
Ocellated skink
Bronze mabuya
Yellow monitor
Thar desert monitor

There are 86 species of Lacertilia (lizards and relatives) in Pakistan.

Suborder Serpentes

Russell's boa
Buff striped keelback
Checkered keelback
Indian cobra
Yellow-bellied sea snake
Russell's viper
Saw-scaled viper
Asian sand viper

There are 71 species and 15 subspecies of Serpentes (snakes) found in Pakistan.

Loggerhead sea turtle
Indian roofed turtle
Indian star tortoise

There are 15 species of testudines that represent Pakistan.


References

  1. Mehmood, Asif (5 June 2023). "'Gharial' crocodiles discovered in Sutlej". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  • Khan, M. Z., Amtyaz Safi., Fatima. F., Hashmi, M. U. A., Hussain, B. Siddiqui, S., Khan, S. I. & Ghalib, S. A. (2015). "An evaluation of distribution, status and abundance of freshwater turtles in the selected areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan". Canadian Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences. 9 (1): 3201-3219.
  • Safi A, Khan M. Z. (2014). "Distribution and current population status of freshwater turtles of District Charsadda of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan". The Journal of Zoology Studies. 1 (4): 31-38.
  • Hashmi, M. U. A, Khan, M. Z, Safi, A., Huda, N. (2013). "Current Status, Distribution and threats of Varanus Spp. (Varanus bengalensis & Veranus griseus) in Karachi & Thatta of Sindh". International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies. 1 (1): 34–38.

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