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.

Around 153 species of Squamata are found in Pakistan.

 
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.

 
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

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  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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