Reptiles
List of Threatened Reptiles in Nepal and their Status
S.N. | Scientific Name | Common Name | Nepali Name | IUCN Status | CITES | NRDB |
1 |
Mugger Crocodile |
Magar Gohi |
I |
Vulnerable |
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2 |
Gharial |
Ghariyal Gohi |
I |
Endangered |
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3 |
Agaupani Forest Agama |
Hariyo Chheparo |
– |
– |
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4 |
Dark Sitana |
Girgit |
– |
– |
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5 |
Suklaphanta Sitana |
Girgit |
– |
– |
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6 |
Striped Gecko |
Mausuli |
– |
– |
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7 |
Martin’s bent-toed |
Mausuli |
– |
– |
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8 |
Nepalese rock Gecko |
Mausuli |
– |
– |
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9 |
Mahabharat ground Skink |
Mahabharat Bhanemungro |
– |
– |
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10 |
Nepal Ground Skink |
Bhui Bhanemungro |
– |
– |
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11 |
Golden Monitor |
Sun Gohoro |
I |
Susceptible |
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12 |
Boulenger Keelback |
Hariyou Chabuke Sarpa |
– |
– |
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13 |
Siebold’s smooth Water Snake |
Chille Pani Sarpa |
– |
– |
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14 |
Gunther’s Worm Snake |
Mate Sarpa |
– |
– |
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15 |
Orange bellied Worm Snake |
Mate Sarpa |
– |
– |
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16 |
Dark bellied Marsh Snake |
Pani Sarpa |
– |
– |
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17 |
King Cobra |
Rajgoman |
II |
Vulnerable |
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18 |
Burmese Python |
Ajingar |
II |
Vulnerable |
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19 |
Dark throated leaf turtle |
Dhawase kanthe paate kachhuwa | Endangered | II | ||
20 |
Black Pond Turtle |
Thopale pokhari kachhuwa |
I |
– |
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21 |
Eastern crowned river turtle |
Brahminy river turtle |
II |
Susceptible |
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22 |
Three striped roofed turtle |
Dhond chhane kachhuwa |
II |
Susceptible |
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23 |
Red-crowned river turtle |
Rangin chhane kachhuwa |
I |
Vulnerable |
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24 |
Tricarinate hill turtle |
Tindharke pahadi kachhuwa |
I |
Vulnerable |
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25 |
Indian eyed turtle |
Baldhyangre kachhuwa |
II |
Susceptible |
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26 |
Indian roofed turtle |
Bharatiya dhurikachhuwa |
I |
Susceptible |
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27 | Indotestudo elongata | Elongated Tortoise | Sun Kachhuwa | Critically Endangered | II | Susceptible |
28 |
Indian soft shell turtle |
Naram khabate kachhuwa |
I |
Vulnerable |
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29 |
Indian peacock soft shell turtle |
Mayurpangkhi naram khabate kachhuwa |
I |
Susceptible |
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30 |
Narrow headed soft shell turtle |
Sagaru tauke naram khabate kachhuwa |
II |
Susceptible |
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31 |
North Indian flapshell turtle |
Dhakani khabate kachhuwa |
II |
Susceptible |
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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 |