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Sri Lanka - Reptiles of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka: land and reptiles. Sri Lanka - a world Reptile HOTSPOT. When considering the geography and topography of the island, three peneplains or erosion levels. Although Sri Lanka is small in size with only 65,610 km2 of land, its significant variation in climate, topography and soil properties has given rise to a striking variety of forest types, which provide habitats for a wide diversity of faunal and floral species. Fifteen floristic regions. Eg Flood plains, Swamps, Streams and rivers, Seasonal p...

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Scincidae - Reptiles of Sri Lanka

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Order Squamata ; Suborder Sauria. All species in Sri Lanka are either terrestrial or fossorial in habit except for Dasia heliana. Which is mostly sub-arboreal. Of the Sri Lankan Scincidae, the nine relict taxa belonging to Acontianinae (genera Chalsidospes. Are the most unique to the island as their closest relatives inhabit South Africa and Madagascar but not the adjacent Indian sub-continent. Chalcides cf. ocellatus. Forskal, 1775); Ocellated Skink/Eyed Skink (E); Thith sikanala (S). Gray,1839) [Riopa];.

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Crocodilidae - Reptiles of Sri Lanka

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The order Crocodilia is globally represented by three groups, i.e. the alligators and caimans (family Alligatorinae), Gavials (family Gavialinae) and the true crocodiles (family Crocodylinae). Out of the 23 extant crocodile species in the world, two species, viz. the Saltwater or Estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porossus). And the Mugger or Marsh crocodile (Crocodylus palustris). Which normally occur and bask in groups. Both species of crocodile are threatened due to habitat. Destruction, pouching and com...

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Chelonians - Reptiles of Sri Lanka

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Turtles , Terrapins and Tortoise (CHELONIANS). Sri Lanka is one of those countries in the world that could boast of having the 3 major types of chelonians, the freshwater terrapins, land tortoises and marine turtles. (The word ‘turtle' is commonly used for all chelonians, despite the habit). All tortoises are turtles But not all turtle are tortoises All terrapins are turtles But not all turtles are terrapins Some turtles are just turtles! Is mainly found in the lowlands but also occupies some water bodie...

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Agamidae - Reptiles of Sri Lanka

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Agamid Lizards (Family AGAMIDAE). Family Agamidae (Agamid Lizards). Order Squamata ; Suborder Sauria. Is the largest agamid lizard genus in the country and is represented by seven species. The most common are the Common Garden Lizard ( Calotes versicolor. And the Green Garden Lizard ( Calotes calotes. The rarest draconine lizard in the island, Calotes liocephalus. Crestless Lizard) closely resembles Calotes calotes. Except for the absence of supratympanic spines (present in C. calotes. Is found only in m...

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Reptiles of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka: land and reptiles. Turtles, Terrapins and Tortoise. Colubrid snakes Colubroid and Homapolsoid snakes. Families COLUBRIDAE, HOMALOPSIDAE and NATRICIDAE. Cobra, Kraits, Coral Snakes, Sea snakes and Sea Kraits. Vipers and Pit vipers. All photographs and text by: Ruchira Somaweera. All photos, as stamped on them, were taken during 2002-2011 while attached to the Department of Zoology at University of Peradeniya). Your browser does not support frames. Sri Lanka: land & reptiles.

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Varanidae - Reptiles of Sri Lanka

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Monitor Lizards (Family VARANIDAE). Family Varanidae (Monitor lizards). Order Squamata ; Suborder Sauria. Varanids are the largest lizards / saurians found in the country and in the world. Sri Lanka harbors two species of varanids, the Land monitor ( Varanus bengalensis. And the Water monitor ( Varanus salvator. In contrast, the Water monitor ( Varanus salvator. Can remain submerged for up to 30 minutes. Varanus salvator. Daudin, 1802) ; Land Monitor (E) ; Thalagoya (S). Turtles, Terrapins and Tortoise.

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Family Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed snakes) - Reptiles of Sri Lanka

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Family Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed snakes). Order Squamata ; Suborder Serpentes. These are primitive fossorial snakes which have no hindlimb vestiges and eye-covering spectacles. Their name "shield-tailed snakes" is derived from the Greek words ura. Despite their high endemicity, only very few studied have been conducted on these snakes in the country, and agricultural practices are one of the main threats to there fossorial species. Platyplecturus madurensis ruhunae, Rhinophis porrectus. Monitor Lizards ...

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Family Acrochordidae (Wart snakes) - Reptiles of Sri Lanka

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Wart snake (Family ACROCORDIDAE). Family Acrochordidae (Wart snakes). Order Squamata ; Suborder Serpentes. Inhabits the brackish water lagoons, estuaries and some coastal freshwater bodies. It is a highly aquatic, slow swimming animal which often remain under water for a considerable time. The adults and the juveniles greatly differ in coloration. Download the latest checklist of Sri Lankan snakes. Turtles, Terrapins and Tortoise. Colubrid snakes Colubroid and Homapolsoid snakes. Vipers and Pit vipers.