Pakistan
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Pakistan is based on the taxonomy used in Uetz, Freed & Hošek as of 14 November 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.), The Reptile Database, htUetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (e
Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.) (2018), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 14 November 2018.Reptile Database, ://www.reptile-database.org,d Jan 8, ww.reptile-database.org,http
The current version of this database is at http://www.reptile-database.org/
A 2009 list of the reptile species and subspecies found exclusively in Pakistan prepared by Rafaqat Masroor of the Pakistan Museum of Natural History is at (Wayback Machine).
Additional species described since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
Laudakia
pakistanica (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Pakistan Rock Agama
Trapelus rubrigularis (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Red-throated
Agama
Altiphylax
baturensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Batura Glacier Gecko
Altiphylax mintoni (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Plump
Swati Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
battalensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Battle Plump Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
dattanensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Plump Banded Gecko
Cyrtopodion baigii (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Baig's
Tuberculated Rock Gecko
Cyrtopodion
belaense (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Cyrtopodion
fortmunroi (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Fort Munro Sandstone Gecko
Cyrtopodion
indusoani (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Soan Sandstone Gecko
Cyrtopodion
kohsulaimanai (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Sulaiman Range Gecko
Cyrtopodion
montiumsalsorum (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Salt Range Gecko
Cyrtopodion
potoharense (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Potwar Gecko
Cyrtopodion
rhodocauda (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Red-tailed Sandstone Gecko
Cyrtopodion
rohtasfortai (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Rohtas Sandstone Gecko
Hemidactylus
gleadowi (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Gleadow’s House Gecko
Hemidactylus
kushmorensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Kushmore's House Gecko
Mediodactylus
brachykolon (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Short-limbed Bent-toed Gecko
Mediodactylus walli (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Chitral
Gecko
Microgecko
depressus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Mountain Dwarf Gecko
Eremias
cholistanica (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Cholistan Desert Lacerta
Ptyodactylus
homolepis (Squamata Sauria
- Phyllodactylidae) Pakistan Fan-fingered Gecko
Eumeces
cholistanensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Cholistan Striped Skink
Eumeces
indothalensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Thal Skink
Platyceps noeli (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Brahui Racer
Platyceps
sindhensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Sindh Racer
Mintonophis
pakistanicus (Squamata Serpentes
- Homalopsidae) Sindh River Mud Snake
Indotyphlops
ahsanai (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Ahsan's Blind Snake
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 4 species added to the 29 listed above total 33 endemic reptile species for Pakistan.
Calotes farooqi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Farooq’s Garden Lizard
Microgecko tanishpaensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Tarishpa's Dwarf Gecko
Eremias kakari (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Kakar's Racerunner
Eremias killasaifullahi (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Killa Saifullah's Racerunner