Reptiles get a bad reputation due to their unfriendly looks and the fact that they can be sometimes dangerous, but that doesn’t mean we should not care about them. They are as important for the Ecosystem as their fluffier counterparts, plus not all reptiles are dangerous or scary. Pakistan has a lot of animals in its various biomes, so it is natural that Pakistan is also a home of various kinds of reptile species – some of them are endemic! Endemic reptile species are specifically native to the country of Pakistan. If you wish to show which reptiles are endemic to Pakistan, then keep scrolling..
You might also be interested in this detailed list of Endemic or Native Fauna and Flora of Pakistan.
Endemic or Native Reptile Species Found in Pakistan
INDUS CROCODILE
Scientific Name: Crocodylus palustris
Location: Markran region, Nara Desert
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
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SINDH RIVER MUD SNAKE
Scientific Name: Mintonophis pakistanicus
Location: Sindh Province
Conservation Status: –
GHARIAL
Scientific Name: Gavialis gangeticus
Location: Indus River and its tributaries
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
STRIPED MOLE SKINK
Scientific Name: Eumeces indothalensis
Location: Punjab province
Conservation Status: –
CHITRAL GECKO OR CHITRAL BOW-FOOT GECKO
Scientific Name: Mediodactylus walli
Location: Chitral
Conservation Status: Least Concern
SALT RANGE GECKO
Scientific Name: Cyrtopodion montiumsalsorum
Location: Salt Range, Punjab
Conservation Status: –
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PAKISTANI AGAMA
Scientific Name: Laudakia pakistanica
Location: KPK
Conservation Status: –
SINDH LONGNOSE SAND SNAKE
Scientific Name: Lytorhynchus paradoxus
Location: desert areas of Pakistan
Conservation Status: –
BROWN SAND BOA
Scientific Name: Eryx johnii
Location: –
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
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BATURA GLACIER GECKO OR BATURA THIN-TOED GECKO
Scientific Name: Altiphylax baturensis
Location: Gilgit
Conservation Status: –
Also Check Out:
Endemic or Native Mammal Species of Pakistan
Endemic or Native Bird Species of Pakistan
Endemic or Native Amphibian Species of Pakistan
Endemic or Native Fish Species of Pakistan
Endemic or Native Plant Species of Pakistan
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