Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates
© Rune Midtgaard


Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Tripura[India]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Calotes (Forest Agamas) 2 0 0.0 % 4.9 %
Cristidorsa (Crested Mountain Agamas) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) 3 2 66.7 % 7.3 %
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 4 0 0.0 % 9.8 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 7.3 %
Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Varanidae
(Monitor Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 4.9 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Amphiesma (Buff-striped Keelback) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 4.9 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Bungarus (Kraits) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Naja (Typical Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Ophiophagus (King Cobra) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Homalopsidae
(Australasian Mud Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Enhydris (Asian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Pythonidae
(Pythons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Python (Typical Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Argyrophis (Southeast Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Craspedocephalus (Ridge-nosed Tree Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Testudinidae
(Tortoises)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Indotestudo (Asian Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Trionychidae
(Softshell Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tripura
Amyda (Southeast Asian Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Lissemys (South Asian Flapshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Nilssonia (South Asian Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %