List of Singapore reptiles

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There are about 108 species of reptiles in Singapore. Most of them are small or rarely seen. But there are a few which are large or prominent. The largest reptiles which can be found in Singapore are the Estuarine Crocodile and the Reticulated Python. The ones most commonly seen in urban areas are the house geckos (typically called house lizard by the lay-person) and the Changeable Lizard. The introduced Changeable Lizard has pushed the local Green-crested Lizard into forested areas.

In gardens and parks, one can often sun skinks, the introduced Red-eared Sliders and flying lizards.

Water Monitors are common in rivers and mangrove. The other monitor that can be found in Singapore is the Clouded Monitor, which is a forest species. It is smaller than the Malayan Water Monitor, has slit nostrils and is paler in colour.

Black Spitting Cobras can still be found in desolated areas of Singapore. The bigger King Cobra is much rarer. The closely related Banded Krait sometimes show up as road kills. There are also 2 coral snake and 9 sea snake species.

Contents

[edit] List of reptiles

[edit] Order Crocodylia (Crocodilians)

[edit] Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)

[edit] Order Testudines (Turtles, Tortoises, Terrapins)

[edit] Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)

[edit] Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

[edit] Family Bataguridae (Asian Terrapins)

[edit] Family Emydidae (American Terrapins)

[edit] Order Squamata (Lizards and Snakes)

[edit] Family Gekkonidae (Geckos)

[edit] Family Agamidae (Agamids)

[edit] Family Scincidae (Skinks)

  • Olive Tree Skink (Dasia olivacea)
  • Brown Tree Skink (Dasia grisea)
  • Mangrove Skink (Emoia atrocostata)
  • Striped Tree Skink (Lipinia vittigera)
  • Common Sun Skink (Mabuya multifasciata)
  • Striped Sun Skink (Mabuya rugifera)
  • Garden Supple Skink (Riopa bowringi)

[edit] Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)

[edit] Family Typhlopidae (Blind Snakes)

[edit] Family Cylindrophiidae (Bob-tailed Pipe Snakes)

[edit] Family Xenopeltidae (Sunbeam Snakes)

[edit] Family Pythonidae (Pythons)

[edit] Family Acrochordidae (File Snakes)

[edit] Family Colubridae (Colubrids)

[edit] Family Elapidae (Cobras, Coral Snakes, Sea Snakes)

[edit] Family Crotalidae (Pit Vipers)

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