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Reptiles in Pench

Introduction

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Pench tiger reserve is home of many reptile and turtle species. Here presence of Totladoh dam and its backwater area ensures ideal habitat to many turtle species. Similarly its rocky outcrops, seasonal river system, perennials also ensures natural habitat conditions for various reptile species.

Checklist of Reptiles

Here we have tried to prepare a meaningful checklist of reptiles, found at Pench tiger reserve forest.

Sr. No. Common name Scientific Name Family
  Marsh Crocodile Crocodylus palustris Crocodilidae
  South Indian Roofed Turtle Kachuga tentoria (grey) Emydidae
  Indian Snail Eating Turtle Melanochelys trijuga trijuga Emydidae
  Star Tortoise Geochelone elegans Testudinidae
  Southern flap-shelled Turtle Lissemys punctata granosa Trionychidae
  Peninsular Soft-shelled Turtle Trionyx leithi Trionychidae
  Spotted House Gecko Hemidactylus brooki Gekkonidae
  Square Spotted Gecko Hemidactylus gracilis Gekkonidae
  Ticticky House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus  Gekkonidae
10 Common Bark Becko Hemidactylus leschenaulti Gekkonidae

 

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