Sri Lanka
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Sri Lanka 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/
Additional species described or resurrected since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
Calotes
ceylonensis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Painted-lipped Lizard
Calotes desilvai (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Morningside
Lizard
Calotes
liocephalus (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Crestless Lizard
Calotes liolepis (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Whistling
Lizard
Calotes
manamendrai (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Manamendra-Arachchi's Whistling Lizard
Calotes
nigrilabris (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Black-lipped Lizard
Calotes
pethiyagodai (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Pethiyagoda’s Crestless Lizard
Ceratophora aspera (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Rough-horned
Lizard
Ceratophora
erdeleni (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Erdelen's Horned Lizard
Ceratophora karu (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Karunaratne's
Horned Lizard
Ceratophora
stoddartii (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Rhino-horned Lizard
Ceratophora
tennentii (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Leaf-nosed Lizard
Cophotis ceylanica (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Pygmy
Lizard
Cophotis dumbara (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Knuckles
Pygmy Lizard
Lyriocephalus
scutatus (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Hump-nosed Lizard
Otocryptis
nigristigma (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Lowland Kangaroo Lizard
Otocryptis
wiegmanni (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard
Sitana devakai (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Devaka’s
Fan-throated Lizard
Calodactylodes
illingworthorum (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Sri Lankan Golden Gecko
Cnemaspis alwisi (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Alwis'
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis amith (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Amith's
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis gemunu (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Gemunu's
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis kallima (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Gammaduwa
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis
kandambyi (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Kandamby's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis kandiana (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Kandyan
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis
kumarasinghei (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Kumarasinghe's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis latha (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Elegant
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis menikay (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Jewel Day
Gecko
Cnemaspis
molligodai (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Molligoda's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis pava (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Little
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis
phillipsi (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Phillips' Day Gecko
Cnemaspis podihuna (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Dwarf Day
Gecko
Cnemaspis pulchra (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Rakvana
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis punctata (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Dotted
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis
rajakarunai (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Rajakaruna's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis
rammalensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Rammale Day Gecko
Cnemaspis
retigalensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Retigala Day Gecko
Cnemaspis
samanalensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Samanala Day Gecko
Cnemaspis scalpensis (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Gannoruva
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis silvula (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Forest
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis
tropidogaster (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Rough-bellied Day Gecko
Cnemaspis upendrai (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Upendra's
Day Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
cracens (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Sinharaja Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
edwardtaylori (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Taylor's Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
fraenatus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Bridled Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
ramboda (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Ramboda Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus soba (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Knuckles
Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
subsolanus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Rakwana Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus triedrus (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Spotted
Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
yakhuna (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Blotched Bent-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
depressus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Sri Lanka Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus hunae (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Spotted
Giant Gecko
Hemidactylus
lankae (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Termite Hill Gecko
Hemidactylus
pieresii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Kandyan Gecko
Chalcidoseps
thwaitesi (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Four-toed Snake Skink
Dasia haliana (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Haly's
Tree Skink
Eutropis austini (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Eutropis floweri (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Taylor's
Skink
Eutropis greeri (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Eutropis madaraszi (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Spotted
Skink
Eutropis tammanna (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Tammana
Skink
Lankascincus
deignani (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Deignan's Lanka Skink
Lankascincus
dorsicatenatus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Catenated Lanka Skink
Lankascincus gansi (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Gans'
Lanka Skink
Lankascincus megalops (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Annandale's Litter Skink
Lankascincus
sripadensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Sripada Lanka Skink
Lankascincus
taprobanensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Smooth Lanka Skink
Lankascincus
taylori (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Taylor's Lanka Skink
Lygosoma singha (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Sri
Lankan Supple Skink
Nessia bipes (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Smith's
Snake Skink
Nessia burtonii (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Three-toed
Snake Skink
Nessia
deraniyagalai (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Deraniyagala's Snake Skink
Nessia didactyla (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Two-toed
Snake Skink
Nessia gansi (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Gans'
Snake Skink
Nessia hickanala (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Shark-head
Snake Skink
Nessia layardi (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Layard's
Snake Skink
Nessia monodactyla (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Toeless
Snake Skink
Nessia sarasinorum (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Sarasin's
Snake Skink
Aspidura
brachyorrhos (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Boie's Rough-sided Snake
Aspidura
ceylonensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Black-spined Snake
Aspidura copei (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Cope's Rough-sided Snake
Aspidura
deraniyagalae (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Deraniyagala's Rough-sided Snake
Aspidura
drummondhayi (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Drummond-Hay's Rough-sided Snake
Aspidura guentheri (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Günther's Rough-sided Snake
Aspidura ravanai (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Ravana's Rough-sided Snake
Aspidura
trachyprocta (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Common Rough-sided Snake
Boiga barnesii (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Barnes' Cat Snake
Dendrelaphis
bifrenalis (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Boulenger's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis
oliveri (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Oliver's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis
schokari (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Schokar's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis
sinharajensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Sinharaja Bronzeback
Fowlea asperrima (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sri Lankan Keelback
Lycodon carinatus (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Sri Lankan Wolf Snake
Lycodon osmanhilli (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Flowery Wolf Snake
Oligodon
calamarius (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Templeton's Kukri Snake
Oligodon
sublineatus (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Streaked Kukri Snake
Rhabdophis ceylonensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sri Lankan Blossom Krait
Cylindrophis
maculatus (Squamata Serpentes
- Cylindrophiidae) Sri Lankan Pipe Snake
Bungarus
ceylonicus (Squamata Serpentes
- Elapidae) Sri Lankan Krait
Calliophis
haematoetron (Squamata Serpentes
- Elapidae) Red-bellied Coral Snake
Gerrhopilus
ceylonicus (Squamata Serpentes
- Gerrhopilidae) Smith's Blind Snake
Gerrhopilus mirus (Squamata
Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae) Jan's Blind Snake
Indotyphlops
lankaensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Lanka Blind Snake
Indotyphlops
leucomelas (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Pied Worm Snake
Indotyphlops
malcolmi (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Malcolm's Worm Snake
Indotyphlops
tenebrarum (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Taylor's Blind Snake
Indotyphlops
veddae (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Vedda Blind Snake
Indotyphlops
violaceus (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Violet Blind Snake
Rhinophis blythii (Squamata
Serpentes - Uropeltidae) Blyth's Shieldtail
Rhinophis
dorsimaculatus (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Orange Shieldtail
Rhinophis
drummondhayi (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Drummond-Hay's Shieldtail
Rhinophis
erangaviraji (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Eranga Viraj's Shieldtail
Rhinophis
homolepis (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Hemprich's Shieldtail
Rhinophis lineatus (Squamata
Serpentes - Uropeltidae) Striped Shieldtail
Rhinophis
melanogaster (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Black Shieldtail
Rhinophis
oxyrhynchus (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Schneider's Shieldtail
Rhinophis
philippinus (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Cuvier's Shieldtail
Rhinophis
phillipsi (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Phillipps' Shieldtail
Rhinophis
porrectus (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Willey's Shieldtail
Rhinophis
punctatus (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Müller's Shieldtail
Rhinophis
roshanpererai (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Roshan Perera's Shieldtail
Rhinophis
saffragamus (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Large Shieldtail
Rhinophis
tricoloratus (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Deraniyagala's Shieldtail
Rhinophis zigzag (Squamata
Serpentes - Uropeltidae) Zigzag Shieldtail
Hypnale nepa (Squamata
Serpentes - Viperidae) Highland Hump-nosed Viper
Hypnale zara (Squamata
Serpentes - Viperidae) Lowland Hump-nosed Viper
Trimeresurus
trigonocephalus (Squamata Serpentes
- Viperidae) Sri Lankan Green Pitviper
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 41 species added to the 128 listed above total 169 endemic reptile species for Sri Lanka.
Ceratophora ukuwelai (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Ukuwelas' Rough-horn Lizard
Cnemaspis anslemi (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Anslem's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis butewai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Butewes' Day Gecko
Cnemaspis dissanayakai (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae) Dissanayaka’s Day Gecko
Cnemaspis godagedarai (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae) Godagedaras' Day
Gecko
Cnemaspis gotaimbarai (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Gotaimbaras' Day Gecko
Cnemaspis gunasekarai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Gunasekara's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis gunawardanai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Gunawardana's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis hitihamii (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae) Hitihamis'
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis ingerorum (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Ingers' Day Gecko
Cnemaspis jayaweerai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Cnemaspis kawminiae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kawmini's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis kivulegedarai (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kivulegadaras' Day
Gecko
Cnemaspis kohukumburai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kohukumbares' Day Gecko
Cnemaspis kotagamai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kotagama's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis lokugei (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae) Lokuge's
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis manoae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Mano's Day Gecko
Cnemaspis nanayakkarai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Cnemaspis nandimithrai (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae) Nandimithras'
Day Gecko
Cnemaspis nilgala (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Nilgala Day Gecko
Cnemaspis punctatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Cnemaspis vedda (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus kimbulae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Crocodile Rock Gecko
Eutropis lankae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Eutropis resetarii (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Lankascincus merrill (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae) Merrill's
Lanka Skink
Ahaetulla nasuta (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sri Lankan Green Vine Snake
Ahaetulla pulverulenta (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Brown-speckled Whipsnake
Boiga ranaqanei (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Ranawana's Cat Snake
Dendrelaphis effrensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sinharaja Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis thasuni
(Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Thasun's
Bronzeback
Fowlea unicolor (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Tikiri Keelback
Lycodon chithrasekarai (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Chithrasekara’s Bridle Snake
Indotyphlops combank (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Combank Blind Snake
Rhinophis dinarzardae (Squamata Serpentes
- Uropeltidae) Dinarzarde's Shieldtail
Rhinophis martin (Squamata Serpentes - Uropeltidae) Martin's Shieldtail
Rhinophis mendisi (Squamata Serpentes - Uropeltidae) Mendis' Shieldtail