Reptiles

List  of Threatened Reptiles in Nepal and their Status

S.N. Scientific Name Common Name Nepali Name IUCN Status CITES NRDB
1

Crocodylus palustris

Mugger Crocodile

Magar Gohi

Vulnerable

I

Vulnerable

2

Gavialis gangeticus

Gharial

Ghariyal Gohi

Critically Endangered

I

Endangered

3

Japalura dasi

Agaupani Forest Agama

Hariyo Chheparo

Vulnerable

4

Sitana fusca

Dark Sitana

Girgit

Critically Endangered

5

Sitana schleichi

Suklaphanta Sitana

Girgit

Endangered

6

Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii

Striped Gecko

Mausuli

Data Deficient

7

Cyrtodactylus martinstolli

Martin’s bent-toed

Mausuli

Data Deficient

8

Cyrtodactylus nepalensis

Nepalese rock Gecko

Mausuli

Data Deficient

9

Asymblepharus mahabharatus

Mahabharat ground Skink

Mahabharat Bhanemungro

Data Deficient

10

Asymblepharus nepalensis

Nepal Ground Skink

Bhui Bhanemungro

Data Deficient

11

Varanus flavescens

Golden Monitor

Sun Gohoro

Endangered

I

Susceptible

12

Hebius parallelus

Boulenger Keelback

Hariyou Chabuke Sarpa

Data Deficient

13

Herpetoreas sieboldii

Siebold’s smooth Water Snake

Chille Pani Sarpa

Data Deficient

14

Trachischium guentheri

Gunther’s Worm Snake

Mate Sarpa

Vulnerable

15

Trachischium tenuiceps

Orange bellied Worm Snake

Mate Sarpa

Data Deficient

16

Xenochrophis cerasogaster

Dark bellied Marsh Snake

Pani Sarpa

Vulnerable

17

Ophiophagus hannah

King Cobra

Rajgoman

Vulnerable

II

Vulnerable

18

Python bivittatus

Burmese Python

Ajingar

Vulnerable

II

Vulnerable

19

Cyclemys oldhamii

Dark throated leaf turtle

Dhawase kanthe paate kachhuwa Endangered II  
20

Geoclemys hamiltonii

 Black Pond Turtle

Thopale pokhari kachhuwa

 Endangered

I

21

Hardella thurjii

Eastern crowned river turtle

 Brahminy river turtle

Endangered

II

 Susceptible

22

Batagur dhongoka

Three striped roofed turtle

Dhond chhane kachhuwa

Critically Endangered

II

 Susceptible

23

Batagur kachuga

Red-crowned river turtle

Rangin chhane kachhuwa

Critically Endangered

I

Vulnerable

24

Melanochelys tricarinata

Tricarinate hill turtle

Tindharke pahadi kachhuwa

Endangered

I

Vulnerable

25

Morenia petersi

Indian eyed turtle

Baldhyangre kachhuwa

Endangered

II

 Susceptible

26

Pangshura tecta 

Indian roofed turtle

Bharatiya dhurikachhuwa

Vulnerable

I

 Susceptible

27 Indotestudo elongata Elongated Tortoise Sun Kachhuwa Critically Endangered II Susceptible
28

Nilssonia gangetica

Indian soft shell turtle

Naram khabate kachhuwa

Endangered

I

Vulnerable

29

Nilssonia hurum

Indian peacock soft shell turtle

Mayurpangkhi naram khabate kachhuwa

Endangered

I

 Susceptible

30

Chitra indica

Narrow headed soft shell turtle

Sagaru tauke naram khabate kachhuwa

Endangered

II

 Susceptible

31

Lissemys punctata andersoni

North Indian flapshell turtle

Dhakani khabate kachhuwa

 Vulnerable

II

Susceptible

IUCN- International Union for Conservation of Nature

CITES- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

NRDB- Nepal’s Red Data Book