Sandy beaches of these islands are famous for turtle nesting. There are 76 terrestrial reptiles, of these 24 species are endemic. Important species include four main species of sea turtles viz., Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata squamata), and Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Salt water crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), Water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator), Reticulate python(Python reticulatus), sea snakes and many other varieties of snakes including King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah).


List of Reptiles in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

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Species Common Name Scientific Name
Bronze Back, Andaman Dendrelaphis ahaetulla andamanensis
Bronze Back, Daudin's Dendrelaphis tristis
Bronze Back, Painted Dendrelaphis pictus andamenensis
Bronze Back, Tiwari's Dendrelaphis humayuni
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Cobra, King Ophiophagus hannah
Cobra, Monocellate Naja naja kaouthia
Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodilus porosus
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Gecko Cosymbotus platyurus
Gecko Hemiphyllodactylus typus typus
Gecko, Andaman Day Phelsuma andamanense
Gecko, Curltailed Cyrtodactylus rubidus
Gecko, Flapsided Platyurus sp.
Gecko, Flying Ptychozoon kuhli
Gecko, Forest Day Cnemaspis kandiana
Gecko, House Hemidactylus frenatus
Gecko, Smith's Gekko smithi
Gecko, Spotted Gehyra mutilata
Gecko, Stripeheaded Lepidodactylus lagubris

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Keelback, Sriped Amphiesma stolata
Krait, Andaman Banded Bungarus andamanensis
Krait, Common Bungarus caeruleus
Krait, Many Banded Bungarus multicinctus
Kukri, Andaman Banded Oligodon woodmasoni
Species Common Name Scientific Name
Lizard, Andaman Garden Calotes andamanensis
Lizard, Common Garden Calotes versicolor
Lizard, Garden Calotes calotes
Lizard, Green Forest Goniocephalus subcristaus
Lizard, Green Garden Calotes cristatellus
Lizard, Spotted Garden Calotes jubetus
Lizard, Tiwari's Garden Calotes danieli
Lizard, Whitelipped Garden Calotes mystaceus
Species Common Name Scientific Name
  Monitor, Andaman Water Varanuz salvator andamanensis

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  Python, Reticulated Python reticulatus

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Species Common Name Scientific Name
Skink Mabuya rudis
Skink, Andaman Mabuya andamanensis
Skink, Blackstriped Rioba bowringi
Skink, Bronzeback Sphenomorphus maculatus
Skink, Brown Mabuya rugifera
Skink, Brownbacked Sphenomorphus maculatum
Skink, Lesser Brownback Leiolopisma macrotis
Skink, Lined Mabuya multifasciata
  Skink, New Guinea Limbless Dibamus novae-guineae
  Skink, Nicobar Legless Typhloscincus nicobaricus
  Skink, Nicobar Tree Dasia nicobaarensis
  Skink, Peter's Sphenomorphus quadrivittatum
  Skink, Tree Dasia olivacea
  Skink, Tytler's Mabuya tytleri
  Skink, Whitestriped Scincella macrotympanum
  Snake, Amphibious Sea Laticauda laticauda
  Snake, Andaman Blind Typhlops andamanensis
  Snake, Andaman Cat Boiga andamanensis
  Snake, Andaman Water Xenochropis piscator andamanensis
  Snake, Water Xenochropis piscator melanzostus
  Snake, Banded Swamp Cantoria violacea
  Snake, Biswas's Wolf Lycodon tiwarii
  Snake, Blackheaded Hill Sibynophis bistrigatus
  Snake, Boie's Cat Boiga dendrophilus
  Snake, Boie's Water Xenochropis trianguligera
  Snake, Brown Wolf Lycodon aulicus capucinus
  Snake, Colubrine Amphibious Sea Laticauda colubrina
  Snake, Common Blind Typhlops braminus
  Snake, Common Water Xenochropis piscator piscator
  Snake, Dogfaced Water Cerberus rhynchops
  Snake, Elephant Trunk Acrochordus granulatus
  Snake, Flying Chrysopelea paradisi
  Snake, Green Tree Dendrelaphis cyanochloris
  Snake, Indian Rat Ptyas mucosus
  Snake, Nicobar Stripedneck Liopeltis nicobariensis
  Snake, Nicobar Water Xenochrophis nicobarensis
  Snake, Oat's Blind Typhlops oatesi
  Snake, Smith's Cat Boiga ochracea walli
  Snake, Sunbeam Xenopeltis unicolor
  Snake, Whitebellied Water Fordonia leucobalia
Species Common Name Scientific Name
Tokay, Asian Gecko gecko
Tortoise, Malayan Box Cuora amboinensis
Trinket, Greenn Elaphe prasina
Trinket, Redtailed Elaphe oxycephala
Trinket, Yellowstriped Elaphe flavolineata
Turtle, Green Sea Chelonia mydas
Turtle, Hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata squamata
Turtle, Lathery or Leatherback Dermochelys coriacea
Turtle, Loggerhead Caretta caretta
Turtle, Olive Ridley Lepidochelys olivacea
Turtle, Southern Flapshelled Lissemys punctata granosa

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Species Common Name Scientific Name
Viper, Andaman Pit Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus andersoni
Viper, Brownspotted Pit Trimeresurus labialis
Viper, Cantor's Pit Trimeresurus cantori
Viper, Whitelipped Pit Trimeresurus albolabris

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