Reptiles

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Viperidae
  • Genus: Trimeresurus
  • Species:gramineus
  • English Name:Bamboo Pit Viper
  • Scientific Name: Trimeresurus gramineus
  • Distribution:Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Goa, Kerala, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra.
  • General Description :
    Trimeresurus gramineus, known as the bamboo pit viper, Indian green pit viper, or common green pit viper, is a venomous pit viper species found in the southern and north eastern parts of India.
  • Length:99 cm
  • Weight: kg.
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: 2-3 years.
  • Incubation Period: 6 months and above.
  • Average Life Span: 15 years.
  • Status:Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Least Concern (LC)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Colubridae
  • Genus: Ptyas
  • Species:mucosa
  • English Name:Indian Rat Snake
  • Scientific Name: Ptyas mucosa
  • Distribution:Indian ratsnakes are found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Tibet, Hong Kong, Taiwan), India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Bali), Iran, Laos, West Malaysia, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan (Sindh area), Thailand, Turkmenistan, Vietnam, Nepal.
  • General Description :
    The Indian ratsnake (Ptyas mucosa) is a common non-venomous species of colubrid snake found in South and Southeast Asia. It is the second largest snake in Sri Lanka, after the Indian rock python. Rat snakes are diurnal, semi-arboreal and fast-moving. They eat a variety of prey and are frequently found in urban areas where rodents thrive.
  • Length:1.5-2 m
  • Weight: 0.8-0.9 kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: 2-3 years.
  • Incubation Period: 60 Days.
  • Average Life Span: 11 years.
  • Status:Non-Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Least Concern (LC)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Pythonidae
  • Genus: Python
  • Species:molurus
  • English Name:Indian rock Python
  • Scientific Name: Python molurus.
  • Distribution:Indian pythons are found in India, southern Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and probably in the north of Myanmar. They live in a wide range of habitats, including grasslands and savannas, swamps, marshes, rocky foothills, woodlands, open forests, and river valleys.
  • General Description :
    The Indian python (Python molurus) is a large, nonvenomous python species. It is known by the common names Black-tailed python, Indian rock python, and Asian rock python. Specimens from the hill forests of the Western Ghats and Assam are darker, while those from the Deccan Plateau and the Eastern Ghats are usually lighter.
  • Length: 3m
  • Weight: 137 kg.
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken
  • Sexual Maturity: 2-3 years.
  • Incubation Period: 2-3 months
  • Average Life Span: 20 years and above.
  • Status:Non-Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Near Threatened (NT)
    CITES: Appendix I
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Viperidae
  • Genus: Daboia
  • Species:russelii
  • English Name:Russell’s Viper
  • Scientific Name: Daboia russelii
  • Distribution:Russell's vipers are found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Pakistan, Cambodia, Tibet, China (Guangxi, Guangdong), Taiwan, and Indonesia (Endeh, Flores, east Java, Komodo, and Lomblen Islands).
  • General Description :
    Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) is a venomous snake found in Asia. The species is named for Patrick Russell, a Scottish herpetologist who first described many of India's snakes. In Bengali, this snake is called Chandroborha since it carries lenticular or more precisely lunar marks all over its body. Apart from being a member of the big four snakes in India, Russell's viper is also responsible for causing the most snakebite incidents and deaths among all venomous snakes.
  • Length:120-166 cm
  • Weight: 137 kg.
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: 2-3 years.
  • Incubation Period: 6 months and above.
  • Average Life Span: 15 years.
  • Status:Highly Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Not Evaluated (NT)
    CITES: Appendix I
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Elapidae
  • Genus: Naja
  • Species:kaouthia
  • English Name:Monocled Cobra
  • Scientific Name: Naja kaouthia
  • Distribution:Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand.
  • General Description :
    The Monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia) is a venomous cobra species widespread across South and Southeast Asia. Some populations of the Monocled cobra have the ability to spit venom, earning them the name "Indian spitting cobra".
  • Length:1.3-1.5 m
  • Weight: 0.8-0.9 kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: 53-60 days.
  • Incubation Period: 6 months and above.
  • Average Life Span: 13-20 years.
  • Status:Highly Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Not Evaluated (NT)
    CITES: Appendix I
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Elapidae
  • Genus: Naja
  • Species:naja
  • English Name:Spectacled Cobra
  • Scientific Name: Naja naja
  • Distribution:India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan
  • General Description :
    The Indian cobra (Naja naja) is a large highly venomous snake and is a member of the "big four" species that inflict the most snakebites on humans in India. The Indian cobra is revered in Indian mythology and culture and is often seen with snake charmers.
  • Length:1-1.5 m
  • Weight: kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: 2-3 years.
  • Incubation Period:48-69 days.
  • Average Life Span: 24 years.
  • Status:Highly Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Not Evaluated (NT)
    CITES: Appendix I
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Colubridae
  • Genus: Fowlea
  • Species:piscator
  • English Name:Checkered Keelback
  • Scientific Name: Fowlea piscator
  • Distribution:Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia.
  • General Description :
    The checkered keelback (Fowlea piscator), also known commonly as the Asiatic water snake, is a common species in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. It is non-venomous.
  • Length:120-175 cm
  • Weight: kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: years.
  • Incubation Period:days.
  • Average Life Span: 24 years.
  • Status:Non-Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Not Evaluated (NE)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Boidae
  • Genus: Eryx
  • Species:johnii
  • English Name:Red Sand Boa
  • Scientific Name: Eryx johnii
  • Distribution:Iran, Pakistan, India.
  • General Description :
    Eryx johnii is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Erycinae of the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Iran, Pakistan, and India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as valid.
  • Length:61 cm
  • Weight: kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: years.
  • Incubation Period:days.
  • Average Life Span: 14-20 years.
  • Status:Non-Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Not Evaluated (NE)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule II

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Colubridae
  • Genus: Coelognathus
  • Species:helena
  • English Name:Common Trinket
  • Scientific Name: Coelognathus helena
  • Distribution:Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
  • General Description :
    The Common trinket snake (Coelognathus helena) is a nonvenomous constrictor species of colubrid snake native to South Asia. The specific name of this snake, 'helena', is thought to be a reference to Helen of Troy, considered by many to be the epitome of female beauty and the most beautiful woman in the world.
  • Length:100cm
  • Weight: kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: years.
  • Incubation Period:days.
  • Average Life Span: 10-15 years.
  • Status:Non-Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Least Concern (LC)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule II

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Boidae
  • Genus: Eryx
  • Species:conicus
  • English Name:Common Sand Boa
  • Scientific Name: Eryx conicus
  • Distribution:Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
  • General Description :
    It is a short but thick and robust snake that grows up to 100cm., but usually found in 70-80cm range. Newborn individuals are 12-14cm. Its body colour is dark brown, reddish-brown, blackish, cream etc., with the upper side densely marked with blackish or dark-chocolate brown blotches throughout the length. Its underside is yellow-white and usually marked with dark patches.
  • Length:70-80 cm
  • Weight: kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: years.
  • Incubation Period:days.
  • Average Life Span: 10-27 years.
  • Status:Non-Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Near Threatened (NT)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule II

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family:Elapidae
  • Genus: Bungarus
  • Species:caeuruleus
  • English Name:CCommon Krait
  • Scientific Name: Bungarus caeruleus
  • Distribution:India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh
  • General Description :
    The Common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a highly venomous snake native to the Indian subcontinent. It is a member of the "big four" species, inflicting the most snakebites on humans in Bangladesh and India.
  • Length:90-170 cm
  • Weight: kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: years.
  • Incubation Period:days.
  • Average Life Span: 10-17 years.
  • Status:Non-Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Near Threatened (NT)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule II

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family:Elapidae
  • Genus: Bungarus
  • Species:fasciatus
  • English Name:Banded Krait
  • Scientific Name: Bungarus fasciatus
  • Distribution:Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar.
  • General Description :
    The Banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is the largest species of kraits, with a maximum length up to 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in). Although the banded krait is venomous and its bite may be deadly to humans, it is shy, primarily nocturnal, and not particularly aggressive so its overall risk to humans is low.
  • Length:180-200 cm
  • Weight: kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: years.
  • Incubation Period:days.
  • Average Life Span: 10-17 years.
  • Status:Highly Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Least concern (LC)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule II

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family:Colubridae
  • Genus: Boiga
  • Species:trigonata
  • English Name:Common Cat Snake
  • Scientific Name: Boiga trigonata
  • Distribution:India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
  • General Description :
    Boiga trigonata, commonly known as the Indian gamma snake or common cat snake, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid endemic to South Asia. It has anterior palatine and mandibular teeth scarcely larger than the posterior. Its eyes are as long as the distance from its nostril; the rostral is broader than deep with the internasal scales shorter than the prefrontal scales. The frontal scales are longer than their distance from the end of the snout and shorter than the parietal scales.
  • Length:70 cm
  • Weight: kg
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: years.
  • Incubation Period:days.
  • Average Life Span: 10-17 years.
  • Status:NON- Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Not evaluated (NE)br>CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule II

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Crocodilia
  • Family:Crocodylidae
  • Genus: Crocodylus
  • Species:palustris
  • English Name:Mugger Crocodile
  • Scientific Name: Crocodylus palustris
  • Distribution:: India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
  • General Description :
    The mugger (Crocodylus palustris) is a crocodile of medium to large size with the broadest snout of all the living members of the genus Crocodylus. It lives in the Indian subcontinent as well as other countries in southern Asia. Like most crocodilians, muggers feature a flat head where their eyes, ears, and nose are on top. This enables them to see, hear and breathe above water when their bodies are underwater.
  • Length:4-5m
  • Weight: 450 kg
  • Food in Zoo: Buffalo meat (boneless), Chicken.
  • Sexual Maturity: 6 years
  • Incubation Period:55-75 days.
  • Average Life Span: 20-40 years
  • Status:NON- Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Vulnerable (VU)
    CITES:Apendix II
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Crocodilia
  • Family:Gavialidae
  • Genus: Gavialis
  • Species:gangeticus
  • English Name:Gharial
  • Scientific Name: Gavialis gangeticus
  • Distribution:: India, Nepal.
  • General Description :
    Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) are one of the biggest crocodilians (a group that includes alligators, crocodiles, and caimans) and have the narrowest snout of these different species. Their common name is due to the bulbous nasal snout of adult males, which looks like an Indian pot with the name 'ghara'.
  • Length:2.7-5m
  • Weight: 159-250 kg
  • Food in Zoo: Hybrid catfish (live).
  • Sexual Maturity: 8 years
  • Incubation Period:60-80 days.
  • Average Life Span:29 years.
  • Status:
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Critically endangered (CR)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Testudines
  • Family:Emydidae
  • Genus: Trachemys
  • Species:scripta elegans
  • English Name:Red-eared slider
  • Scientific Name:Trachemys scripta elegans
  • Distribution:: Mexico, United States.
  • General Description :
    The Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a subspecies of the Pond slider, a semiaquatic turtle. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States, is also popular as a pet across the rest of the world, and is the most invasive turtle. It is the most commonly traded turtle in the world. The Red-eared slider is also included in the list of the world’s 100 most invasive species.
  • Length:15-20 cm
  • Weight: 159-250 kg
  • Food in Zoo: Spinach, carrot.
  • Sexual Maturity: 5 years.
  • Incubation Period:59-112 days
  • Average Life Span:20-40 years.
  • Status:
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Least concern (LC)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: NA

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Testudines
  • Family:Varanidae
  • Genus: Varanus
  • Species:bengalensis
  • English Name:Monitor Lizard
  • Scientific Name:Varanus bengalensis
  • Distribution:The Bengal Monitor Lizard (Varanus bengalensis) is primarily found in South Asia, particularly in countries such as India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan.
  • General Description :
    Bengal Monitor Lizards are medium to large-sized reptiles with robust bodies, long tails, and keeled scales. They inhabit diverse habitats, including forests and urban areas near water sources. Active during the day, they are skilled climbers and swimmers, feeding on a variety of prey. Breeding occurs in warmer months, with females laying eggs in burrows. As apex predators, they help regulate ecosystems by controlling smaller animal populations.
  • Length:1.5-2 m
  • Weight: 19.5-50 kg
  • Food in Zoo: Hybrid catfish (live).
  • Sexual Maturity:when females are 1m in length.
  • Incubation Period:6-7 months.
  • Average Life Span:11-25 years.
  • Status:
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Least concern (LC)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule I

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Family: Viperidae
  • Genus: Trimeresurus
  • Species:gramineus
  • English Name:Bamboo Pit Viper
  • Scientific Name: Trimeresurus gramineus
  • Distribution:Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Goa, Kerala, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra.
  • General Description :
    Trimeresurus gramineus, known as the bamboo pit viper, Indian green pit viper, or common green pit viper, is a venomous pit viper species found in the southern and north eastern parts of India.
  • Length:99 cm
  • Weight: kg.
  • Food in Zoo: Live Chicken, mouse
  • Sexual Maturity: 2-3 years.
  • Incubation Period: 6 months and above.
  • Average Life Span: 15 years.
  • Status:Highly Venomous
  • Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: : Least Concern (LC)
    CITES:
    WPA 1972: Schedule I