Satpura Reptiles Checklist

Satpura tiger reserve is part of a biosphere reserve. Due to wide range of habitats in same tiger reserve, it is rich in reptilian fauna. About 31 reptile species can be seen in this tiger reserve

Name	Scientific Name	Features	Habitat	Status
Mugger Crocodile	Crocodylus Palustris	Broad-snouted crocodile	Seen in freshwater lakes, Denwa river, marshes	Vulnerable
Indian Peacock Soft-shelled Turtle	Nilssonia hurum	Olive green from above	Highly aquatic, seen on Denwa river, Tawa dam backwater	Vulnerable
Indian Roofed Turtle	Pangshura tecta	Its pointed roof top make it distinct	Usually seen on still or slow moving streams. Tawa dam backwater is its habitat	Least concern
Brook's House Gecko	Hemicactylus brookii	Large head, pointed snout. Back with light to greyish brown with dark brown spots.	Insectivorous, seen in trees and rocks. Seen nearby villages	Least concern
Yellow-green House Gecko	Hemidactylus frenatus	70-150 mm Length. Males are larger than female, semi-transparent skin.	Found in tropical, subtropical & warm places with high humidity	Least concern
Common House Gecko	Hemidactylus frenatus	Length:3-6 inches, non-venomous, feed on insects, butterflies etc.	Mostly seen in warm & humid places. Commonly seen in rooms.	Least concern
Indian Garden Lizard / Oriental Garden Lizard	Calotes versicolor	Light brown to greyesh abovem Black traversa bar on throat	Arboreal, insectivorous. Seen close to streams, gardens. Seen in Tala zone.	Least concern
Indian Chameleon (Local name: Girgit)	Chamaeleo zeylanicus	Long tongue, compressed teeth, short neck, compressed body 12-15 inches length	Non-posinous, often seen in garden areas	Least concern
Keeled Grass Skink	Eutropis carinata	Moderate snout, scaly lover eyelid, vertebral scales smooth	Seen in scrub forest, garden, houses. Often seen in resort campus, Madhai village	Least concern
Bronze Skink	Eutropis macularia	Cylindrical body, oval eyes, olive brown in color	Often seen in Madhia zone rocky regions, Parsapani buffer forest	Least concern
White-spotted Supple Skink	Lygosoma albopunctata	Its snout is short & obtuse, tail is thick. They have 26-28 scales in middle body. Body colour pale brown or rufous.	Found in open soil without plantation like surrounding villages of Madhai gate	Not Evaluated
Lined Supple Skink	Lygosoma lineata	Length: 5-6 cm, body colour is golden yellow with black dots on scales.	Seen in rocks, loose soil, termite mounds, ant hills	Least concern
Punctate Supple Skink	Lygosoma punctata	Body size 35-100mm, olive brown from above	Usually seen in gardens, open forest, nearby human settlements	Not Evaluated
Bengal Monitor	Varanus bengalensis	Grey to greenish grey in color, dark grey ventral pattern.Weight=7.20kg, Length= 60-170 cms	Diurnal activity, live in burrows. Feeds insects, small mammals, snakes, lizards, vegetables	Least concern
Common Sand Boa	Eryx conicus	Length=80-100 cm, dorsal scales are small & keeled, pointed tail	Feed on small mammals, worms, birds. Normally found on sandy tracks, viviparous, nocturnal	Near threatened
Red Sand Boa	Eryx johnii	Thick body, broad head, wide shovel shaped tip, white belly, reddish brown top with speckled grey tail	More active in nights, mainly found in dry forest, sandy soil. Feeds rodents thus found nearby villages.	Near threatened
Indian Rock Python	Python molurus	Length=2.5-4.5 mtr.Head distinct from neck, vertical pupil, 60-75 rows of scale	Found in rocky outcrops, marshy area, open forest. Feed mainly warm blooded prey like mice to jackal, civet, deer fawn, cat etc.	Near threatened
Banded Racer	Argyrogena fasciolata	Snout is curved, obtuse and prominent. Eyes are large. Brownish olive from above, narrow white, brown, black cross bands. Length=30-55 inches.	Its a non-venomous snake, diurnal species, seen in dry grasslands, scrub forest. Possibility to see in Jamanidev, Parsapani & Pachmarhi buffer zone zone.	Least concern
Trinket Snake	Coelognathus helena	Non-venomous snake, smooth glossy scales, slender body.	Seen in plains, hills, nearby waterholes, bushes, termite mounds. rocks.	Not Evaluated
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake	Dendrelaphis tristis	Excellent vision, non venomous snake. Slender body, wide brownish stripe on upper body & yellowish stripe in bottom body.	As per name seen in trees, bushes of forest & near by villages of Madhai gate & Bheemkund gate.	Least concern
Indian Wolf Snake	Lycodon aulicus	Colour variation is possible. Seems like common krait except loreal shield. Female larger than male.	Nocturnal by nature. Seen in lowland forest, rocks, trees. Terrestrial and arboreal both.	Not Evaluated
Banded Kukri Snake	Oligodon arnensis	Have dark bands in body. Color varies from pale brown to orange from above. Body lenght 2 ft.	Seen n forested plains, moist deciduous forest, scrub forest, agricultural fields.	Not Evaluated
Indian Ratsnake	Ptyas mucosa	Length= 1.5 - 2.5 meters. Body colour varies from pale brown to dark brown. They are diurnal	Often seen nearby villages, agricultural fields. Often seen in villages nearby Madhai gate.	Least concern
Buff striped keelback	Amphiesma stolatum	Non-venomous & non-agressive snake. Body color olive brown to grey, length is 40-50 cms.	Seen in moist lands, water wells, canals, low lands, hills. Often seen close to Tawa dam cachement area.	Least concern
Checkered Keelback	Xenochrophis piscator	Body is olivaceus or yellowish above, whitish to yellowish below. Upper skin is checkered with dark & yellowish checks.Length -1.75 mtr.	Usually found near waterholes like wells, rivers, streams, wet rice fields. Feed on tadpoles, insects, fishes, rodents, birds etc.	Not Evaluated
Common Krait	Bungaruscaeruleus	Length is under 1 to 2 meters. Dark brownish rings separated by pale yellow rngs. Highly venomous snake with flat head	Usually seen in fields & low scrub jungles. Very less active in daytime thus nocturnal. Often seen in rat holes, near debries. Feed on rodents, mice, frog.	Not Evaluated
Comman Indian Cobra	Naja naja	Highly venomous snake with elliptical head, short snout. Two circular ocelli patters connected in V shape. Length 1-1.5 mtr.	Found in all type of places open field, villages of Pathai, . Feed on lizard, frogs, small snakes, rodents, birds. Active in evening, rare sighting.	Threatened
King Cobra	Ophiophagus hannah	Life span 20 years, length 3-4 meters, body weight 6 kg, highly venomous, monogamous.	Usually seen solitary at ground, bamboo thickets, agricultural field, open forest. Its sightins is not easy in Satpura national park	Vulnerable
Brahminy Blindsnake	Indotyphlops braminus	Length= 2-5 inches, head & tail seems similar. Body colour ranges from charcoal grey to light yellow.	Usually seen in agricultural fields, nearby termite mounds, ant hill, garden areas, humid places.	Least concern
Russell's Viper	Daboia russelii	Length = 3-5 ft.Snout obtuse with distinct canthus, large nostril, light brown above, oval spots brown in center, highly venomous.	Found in dry & marshy regions, grasslands, farmlands. Nocturnal & feed on snakes, mice, lizards, rodents etc.	Least concern
Saw-scaled Viper	Echis carinatus	Venomous snake, body length 30-90 cm, snout is short and rounded. Feed on worms, frog, toads, reptiles, scorpions, birds	Mostly nocturnal, found in rocks, rooten logs, bushes, shurbs, burrows.	Least concern