Parambikulam Wildlife sanctuary
		The virgin forests of South India.	In Kerala	Nature's own abode.

Office: Round South, Trichur - 1, Pin: 680001, Kerala, India.	Phone: +91 487 2420556,  Mobile: +91 98471 78455, +44 70 3183 6701 (UK)
Parambikulam Wildlife sanctuary, Kerala.

Reptiles Keelback 1 Total No. of Reptiles recorded in the Sanctuary 61 2 No. of species listed as endangered 3 3 No. of species listed as endemic to Western Ghats 21   Important Reptiles found in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Indian rock python 2 King cobra 3 Spectacled cobra 4 Olivaceous keel back 5 Western rat snake 6 Kerala sheildtail 7 Travancore kukri snake 8 Malabar pit viper 9 Cochin cane turtle 10 Travancore tortoise 11 Indian day gecko 12 South Indian forest ground gecko 13 W ghats flying lizard 14 South Indian rock lizd. 15 Mountain skink 16 Marsh crocodile / Mugger   Reptiles of very high importance in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary 1 King cobra 2 Kerala sheildtail 3 Travancore kukri snake 4 Travancore wolf snake 5 Cochin cane turtle 6 Travancore tortoise 7 Indian day gecko 8 Western Ghats flying lizard   Checklist Of Reptile Species   Common Name Scientific Name 1 Indian rock python Python molurus 2 King cobra Ophiophagus hannah 3 Spectacled cobra Naja naja 4 Russel’s viper Vipera russelii 5 Checkered keel back water snake Xenochrophis piscator 6 Olivaceous keel back Atretium schistosum. 7 Western rat snake Ptyas mucosus. 8 Kerala sheildtail Uropeltis ceylanicus. 9 Common vine snake Ahaetulla nasurtus. 10 Montane keel back Amphiesma monticola. 11 Ornate flying snake Chrysopelea ornata 12 Common bronze back tree snake Dendrelaphis tristis. 13 Indian trinked snake Elaphe helena. 14 Travancore kukri snake Oligodan travancoricus 15 Malabar pit viper Trimeresurus malabaricus. 16 Common blind snake Ramphotyphlops braminus. 17 Rough tail / shield tail Uropeltis arcticeps. 18 Russel’s sand boa Eryx conica. 19 Russel’s kukri snake Oligodon taeniolata. 20 Common wolf snake Lycodon aulicus. 21 Travancore wolf snake Lycodon travancoricus 22 Black headed snake Sibynophis subpunctatus. 23 Green keel back Macropisthodon plumbicolor. 24 Forsten’s cat snake Boiga forsteni. 25 Common cat snake Boiga trigonatus. 26 Common krait Bungarus caeruleus. 27 Black slender coral snake Calliophis melanurus nigrescens 28 South Indian saw – scaled viper Echis carinatus. 29 Hump nosed pit viper Hypnale hypnale. 30 Horse shoe pit viper Trimeresurus strigatus 31 Bamboo pit viper Trimeresurus sp. 32 Perrotet’s shield tail Plectrurus perroteti. 33 Striped keel back Amphiesma beddomei. 34 Common rat snake Coluber mucosus. 35 Indian black turtle Melanochelys trijuga. 36 Cochin cane turtle Geoemyda silvatica. 37 Travancore tortoise Indotestudo forstenii. 38 Leith’s soft shell turtle Aspideretes leithii. 39 Jerdons day gecko Cnemaspis gerdonii. 40 Indian day gecko Cnemaspis indica. 41 Brook’s gecko Hemidactylus brookii. 42 Termite hill gecko Hemidactylus triedrus. 43 South Indian forest ground gecko Hemiphyllodactylus typus aurantiacus. 44 Roux’s forest lizard Calotes rouxii. 45 Indian garden lizard Calotes versicolas. 46 W ghats flying lizard Draco dussumieri. 47 South Indian rock lizd. Psammophilus sp. 48 Southern green calotes Calotes calotes. 49 Indian chameleon Chameleo zeylanicus. 50 Common monitor lizd. Varanus bangalensis. 51 Bronze grass skink Mabuya macularius. 52 Mountain skink Mabuya clivicola. 53 Beddome’s cat skink Ristella beddomii. 54 Dussumier’s litterskink Sphenomorphus dussumieri. 55 Common skink Mabuya carinata. 56 Little skink Mabuya macularius. 57 Olive brown skink Mabuya vibronii. 58 Beddom’s south Indian skink Mabuya beddomei. 59 Common dotted skink Sepsophis punctatus. 60 Punjab snake Ophisops jerdoni. 61 Marsh crocodile / Mugger Crocodylus palustris   Eco-care centre Trekking Forest Tramway Trek Kariyanshola Trail Elephant Song Trail Night halt Packages Thunakkadavu treehouse Parambikulam treehouse Full Moon Census Watch Towers Thellikkal Nights Nature Education Free Nature Camp Paid Nature Camps Hornbill Watching Jungle Camps Tented Niche Veettikunnu Island Nest Day Packages Parambi Cruise Eco- meditation Tribal Symphony Bamboo Rafting Pugmark Trail