Reptiles
Indian Cobra
It is famous for its threat display where in it raises the front of its body spreading it like a hood.
Range: They found throughout the Indian Sub continent India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Srilanka except Arid deserts.
Habitat: Thick forests, marshes, open cultivated lands and old buildings etc.
Diet: They feed on rodents, toads, frogs, birds and snakes.
Body length: 183 cm to 244 cm.
Longevity : 10 to 20 years.
Egg laying: April to July, cluth size is 8 to 45 eggs.
Incubation period : 48 to 69 days
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Indian Rock Python
It is very lethargic and slow moving animal. It can remain submerged in the water up to 30 mins.
Range: They found throughout India and Srilanka.
Habitat: Rain forests scrub forests, grasslands, swaps, marshes, rocky foothills, woodlands, mostly near permanent water sources.
Diet: They feed on birds, small mammals like rats, fawn of deer etc.
Body length: 366 cm to 750 cm.
Longevity : 20 years.
Egg laying: March to June
Incubation period : 48 to 69 days, cluth size is 8 to 100 eggs.
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Common Rat Snake
It is very common in paddy fields and is a friend of farmer. It is very fast moving and quick to escape in danger. A very good swimmer.
Range: They are found throughout the country (India) including Andaman & Nicobar islands, Afghanistan, Bangladesh & Other south East Asian countries.
Habitat: Thick forests, marshes, open cultivated lands and particularly rice paddy fields.
Diet: Small mammals, frogs, toads, lizards, bird and also other snakes.
Body length: Average length : 1.65 m to 2m. Maximum length 3.50m. Males are longer than females.
Longevity : 11 years.
Egg laying: Varies as per climate, generally lays 6 – 14 eggs from August to September.
Incubation period : 2 to 3 months.
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Esturine Crocodile
Probably the largest among present day reptiles. Dark olive or brownish olive above interspersed with yellow which is distinctive of this species, some times with a brassy tinge.
Range: Entire west coast and east coast also in Andaman & Nicobar islands.
Habitat: Esturines of the large continental rivers, marine swamps and coastal (brackish) water lakes.
Diet: Mainly feed on Fish.
Body length: 5 to 7 mtrs.
Longevity : 100 years.
Nesting Season: Dry season April to May.
Clutch size: 10 to 97 eggs.
Weight: Average 4.5 mts long specimen wt up to 408 kgs.
Incubation period : 80 – 90 days.
Breeding life : 50 years.
Marsh Crocodile (Muggar) :
They are 23 species of crocodilians distributed in the world. They can go without food for long periods, even for months.
Range: They are found throughout India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Habitat: These are found in Lakes, rivers, marshes and large water bodies.
Diet: Feeds on fish, other reptiles and mammals.
Body length: Adults 4 to 5 meters.
Life span : 70 years.
Nesting Season: February to April.
Clutch size : 8 to 45 eggs.
Weight : 100 to 200 kgs.
Incubation period : 55 to 75 days.
Breeding life : 50 years.
Gharial
There is only species of gharial in the world. It is the second-longest of all living crocodilians, after the salt water crocodile.
Range: They are found in the river systems of the Indus, Brahmaputra, Gangas, Mahanadi etc.
Habitat: It is a riverine species and prefers the calmer areas in the perennial deep fast moving rivers.
Diet: Adults feed on fish and young ones eat insects larvae, small frogs.
Body length: 5 to 7 meters.
Life span : 100 years.
Nesting Season: March to April.
Clutch size : 10 to 97 eggs.
Snout : Long, beak like, sharply demarcated from head.
Incubation period : 75 to 80 days.
Breeding life : 50 years.
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Indian Star Tortoise
They are around 242 species of turtiles, of 35 are found in India. These are longest living reptiles, and live more than 100 years.
Range: They are found in the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka.
Habitat: Young one are more aqudie from adults which are semi terrestrial.
Diet: Feeds on grasses, fallen fruit, flowers and leaves of succulent plants.
Body length: Male : about 20cm. Female : about 30cm.
Life span : 30 to 35 years.
Clutch size : 2 to 6 clutches every year with 2 to 7 eggs per clutch.
Indian Pond Terrapin :
The terrapins are fresh water tortoises are houda helled forns within closed resemble land tortoises in upper rome.
Habitat: Young on are more aquatic from adults which are semi terrestrial.
Diet: The food is largely vegetarian and is known to feed on animal dropping.
Body length: Reported to reach a shell length of 220 mm more information is needed on the size attained by species.
Clutch size : 3 to 8 eggs.
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Common Indian Monitor Lizard
They are 3700 species of Lizards in the world, of which 165 are found in India, like house lizards, garden lizards, chameleon and skinks.
Range: They are found throughout India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Habitat: Ranging from evergreen forests to the deserts and also in the outskirts of villages.
Diet: Feed on small mammals, rats, birds, insects, eggs of birds and reptiles etc.
Body length: 155 to 175 cm with around 100 cm tail.
Life span : 15 years.
Clutch size : 7 to 30 eggs.
Activity : Diurnal. But more active in the mornings and the
evenings.
Incubation period : 2 months.
Water Monitor Lizard :
The water monitor lizard is the largest reptiles in the Indian Monitor Lizard.
Range: In Indian region it occurs in Orissa, Bengal, East India and Bangladesh, it also occurs in Sri Lanka and Andaman island.
Habitat: It is throughout at home in fresh as well as salt water.
Diet: Feed on cruston ceos and mollusus, it is fond of frog’s eggs.
Body length: Up to 2.5 meters.
Weight : Around 8 kgs.
Nesting Season : Breeds at the beginning of rainy season.
Clutch size : 25 to 30.
Incubation period : 8 to 9 months.