List of reptiles and amphibians of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

This article lists the species of reptiles and amphibians found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Over 100 species of herpetofauna are found in the island, out of which many are endemic. This list uses British English throughout.

Amphibians A total of 20 species of amphibian have been sighted in the islands.

Fork-tongued frogs

Family: Dicroglossidae +Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsAndaman frogMinervarya andamanensisYesLCMangrove frogFejervarya moodieiNoLCNicobar frogMinervarya nicobariensisYesENHill forest frogLimnonectes hascheanusNoLCpresence yet to be confirmedCharles Darwin's eastern frogMinervarya charlesdarwiniYesCRRed stream frogLimnonectes doriaeNoLCIndus Valley bullfrogHoplobatrachus tigerinusNoLCShompen frogLimnonectes shompenorumNoLC

Narrow-mouthed frogs

Family: Microhylidae +Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StausCommentsAndaman bullfrogKaloula ghoshiNoNEMayabunder rice frogMicrohyla chakrapaniiYesDDOrnate narrow-mouthed frogMicrohyla ornataNoLCDeli little pygmy frogMicryletta inornataNoLCMicrohyla nakkavaramYesNE

True toads

Family: Bufonidae +Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsAsian common toadDuttaphrynus melanostictusNoLCAndaman bush toadBlythophryne beryetYesNE

True frogs Family: Ranidae +Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsSchlegel's frogChalcorana chalconotaNoLCGreen paddy frogHylarana erythraeaNoLCNicobarese frogHylarana nicobariensisNoLC

Shrub frogs Family: Rhacophoridae +Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsNicobarese treefrogPolypedates insularisYesNTTwo-striped bubble-nest frogRohanixalus vittatusNoLC

Reptiles About 80 species are found in the islands.

Crocodiles

Family: Crocodylidae +Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsSaltwater crocodileCrocodylus porosusNoLC

Leatherback sea turtle Family: Dermochelyidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsLeatherback sea turtleDermochelys coriaceaNoVU

Typical sea turtles

Family: Cheloniidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsLoggerhead sea turtleCaretta carettaNoVUGreen sea turtleChelonia mydasNoENHawksbill sea turtleEretmochelys imbricataNoCROlive ridley sea turtleLepidochelys olivaceaNoVU

River turtles Family: Geoemydidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsAmboina box turtleCuora amboinensisNoVU

Softshell and flapshell turtles Family: Trionychidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsIndian flapshell turtleLissemys punctataNoLC

True geckos

Family: Gekkonidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsAndaman day geckoPhelsuma andamanensisYesLCCommon four-clawed geckoGehyra mutilataNoNEAndaman giant geckoGekko verreauxiYesVUSmith's green-eyed geckoGekko smithiiNoLCMakachua geckoGekko stoliczkaiYesNEAndaman bent-toed geckoCyrtodactylus rubidusNoVUNicobar bent-toed geckoCyrtodactylus adleriYesLCCentral Nicobar bent-toed geckoCyrtodactylus camortensisYesNENorthern Nicobar bent-toed geckoCyrtodactylus nicobaricusYesNEIndo-pacific slender geckoHemiphyllodactylus typusNoLCKandy day geckoCnemaspis andersoniiNoLCNicobar rock geckoCnemaspis nicobaricusYesNEOriental worm geckoHemiphyllodactylus typusNoLCMourning geckoLepidodactylus lugubrisNoNENicobar gliding geckoGekko nicobarensisYesNECommon house geckoHemidactylus frenatusNoLCSpotted house geckoHemidactylus parvimaculatusNoNEBrook's house geckoHemidactylus brookiiNoNEIndo-Pacific geckoHemidactylus garnotiiNoNEFlat-tailed house geckoHemidactylus platyurusNoNE

Agamas

Family: Agamidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsShort-crested bay island forest lizardCoryphophylax subcristatusYesLCShort-tailed bay island forest lizardCoryphophylax brevicaudaYesNEOriental garden lizardCalotes versicolorNoNEAndaman canopy agamaPseudocalotes andamanensisYesNEDaniel's forest lizardBronchocela danieliYesNEGreen-crested lizardBronchocela cristatellaNoNECamorta canopy agamaBronchocela rubrigularisYesNE

Skinks

Family: Scincidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsNicobar tree skinkDasia nicobarensisYesNEOlive tree skinkDasia olivaceaNoLCBig-eared lipiniaLipinia macrotympanumYesVUChristmas Island grass-skinkSubdoluseps bowringiiNoNEAndaman Islands grass skinkEutropis andamanensisYesNETytler's mabuyaEutropis tytleriYesNERough mabuyaEutropis rudisNoNERough-scaled sun skinkEutropis rugiferaNoNECommon sun skinkEutropis multifasciataNoNENicobar sun skinkEutropis dattaroyiYesNESpotted forest skinkSphenomorphus maculatusNoNELarge-eared ground skinkScincella macrotisYesVU

Worm-lizards Family: Dibamidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsNicobar blind skinkDibamus nicobaricumYesNE

Monitor lizards

Family: Varanidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsAsian water monitorVaranus salvatorNoLC

Blind snakes Family: Typhlopidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsBrahminy blind snakeIndotyphlops braminusNoNEAndaman worm snakeGerrhopilus andamanensisYesDDOates' worm snakeArgyrophis oatesiiNoDD

File snakes Family: Achrochordidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsLittle file snakeAcrochordus granulatusNoLC

Sun snakes Family: Xenopeltidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsSunbeam snakeXenopeltis unicolorNoLC

Pythons Family: Pythonidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsReticulated pythonMalayopython reticulatusNoNE

Keelbacks

Family: Natricinae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsCheckered keelbackFowlea piscatorNoNENicobar keelbackThamnopis sauritaYesNETriangle keelbackXenochrophis trianguligerusNoLC

Colubrid snakes

Family: Colubridae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsAndaman cat snakeBoiga andamanensisYesNENicobar cat snakeBoiga wallachiYesDDParadise flying snakeChrysopelea paradisiNoLCAndaman bronzebackDendrelaphis andamanensisYesNENicobar bronzebackDendrelaphis humayuni YesNEBlack-tailed trinket snakeCoelognathus flavolineatusNoLCRed-tailed trinket snakeGonyosoma oxycephalumNoLCAndaman wolf snake Lycodon hypsirhinoides YesNEIrwin's wolf snakeLycodon irwiniYesDDMalayan wolf snakeLycodon subcinctusNoLCTiwari's wolf snakeLycodon tiwariiYesNEYellow-striped kukri snakeOligodon woodmasoniYesNEIndian rat snakePtyas mucosaNoNEGünther’s many-tooth snake Sibynophis bistrigatusNoDDNicobar stripe-necked snakeGongylosoma nicobarensisYesNE

Mangrove snakes Family: Homalopsidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsYellow-banded mangrove snakeCantoria violaceaNoLCDog-faced water snakeCerberus rynchopsNoLCPlumbeous smooth-scaled water snakeHypsiscopus plumbeaNoLC

Venomous snakes

Family: Elapidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsAndaman kraitBungarus andamanensisYesVUAndaman cobraNaja sagittiferaYesNEKing cobraOphiophagus hannahNoVUYellow-lipped sea kraitLaticauda colubrinaNoLCBrown-lipped sea kraitLaticauda laticaudataNoLCCantor's narrow-headed sea kraitHydrophis cantorisNoDDBlack-and-yellow sea snakeHydrophis platurusNoLC

Vipers

Family: Viperidae Common nameBinomialEndemicIUCN StatusCommentsAndaman pit viperTrimeresurus andersoniiYesNEWhite-lipped pit viperTrimeresurus albolabrisNoNECantor's pit viperTrimeresurus cantoriYesNENicobar pit viperTrimeresurus labialisYesNECentral Nicobar bamboo pit viperTrimeresurus mutabilisYesNECar Nicobar green pit viperTrimeresurus davidiYesNE

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