List of reptiles of Pakistan

There are around 170 species of reptiles living in Pakistan.

Order Crocodilia

The mugger crocodile is the national reptile of Pakistan
The gharial was found along the banks of the Indus River, but it is now extirpated from the country

There are only two species endemic to Pakistan.

Order Squamata

Around 153 species of Squamata are found in Pakistan.

Suborder Lacertilia

There are 86 species of Lacertilia (lizards and relatives) in Pakistan.

Suborder Serpentes

Yellow-bellied sea snake

There are 97 species of Serpentes (snakes) found in Pakistan.

Order Testudines

There are 15 species of testudines that represent Pakistan.

References

  • Khan, M. Z., Amtyaz Safi., Fatima. F., Hashmi, M. U. A., Hussain, B. Siddiqui, S., Khan, S. I. and Ghalib, S. A. 2015. An evaluation of distribution, status and abundance of freshwater turtles in the selected areas of Sindh and khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan. Canadian journal of pure & applied sciences. Vol 9(1): pp. 3201-3219. https://web.archive.org/web/20140914014025/http://cjpas.net/instructions.htm
  • Safi A, Khan MZ. Distribution and current population status of freshwater turtles of District Charsadda of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Journal of Zoology Studies. 2014; 1(4):31-38.http://www.journalofzoology.com
  • Hashmi, M. U. A, Khan, M. Z, Safi, A., Huda, N., 2013. Current Status, Distribution and threats of Varanus Spp. (Varanus bengalensis & Veranus griseus) in Karachi & Thatta of Sindh. International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies. 1(1): 34–38. http://www.faunajournal.com
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