Lizards of India

404 species

Every lizards in the Wildlife of India guide: 404 species, grouped by family or group. Each name opens its page with photos, identification notes, habitat and range.

Agamids & Forest Lizards

Peninsular Rock Agama Psammophilus dorsalis
Monilesaurus rouxii Monilesaurus rouxii
Draco dussumieri Draco dussumieri
Pondichéry Fan-throated Lizard Sitana ponticeriana
Common Green Forest Lizard Calotes calotes
Monilesaurus ellioti Monilesaurus ellioti
Coryphophylax subcristatus Coryphophylax subcristatus
Blanford's Rock Agama Psammophilus blanfordanus
Sitana spinaecephalus Sitana spinaecephalus
Salea anamallayana Salea anamallayana
Saara hardwickii Saara hardwickii
Paralaudakia himalayana Paralaudakia himalayana
Calotes grandisquamis Calotes grandisquamis
Ptyctolaemus gularis Ptyctolaemus gularis
Coryphophylax maximiliani Coryphophylax maximiliani
Salea horsfieldii Salea horsfieldii
Variegated Mountain Lizard Japalura variegata
Calotes jerdoni Calotes jerdoni
Sitana marudhamneydhal Sitana marudhamneydhal
Sitana laticeps Sitana laticeps
Hardwicke's Bloodsucker Calotes minor
Sarada superba Sarada superba
Monilesaurus montanus Monilesaurus montanus
Rajasthan Toad-headed Lizard Bufoniceps laungwalaensis
Sarada deccanensis Sarada deccanensis
Smooth-scaled Mountain Lizard Cristidorsa planidorsata
Japalura kumaonensis Japalura kumaonensis
Japalura major Japalura major
Japalura tricarinata Japalura tricarinata
Sitana sushili Sitana sushili
Draco norvillii Draco norvillii
Monilesaurus acanthocephalus Monilesaurus acanthocephalus
Sitana visiri Sitana visiri
Brilliant Ground Agama Trapelus agilis
Calotes irawadi Calotes irawadi
Sitana gokakensis Sitana gokakensis
Bronchocela danieli Bronchocela danieli
Bronchocela rubrigularis Bronchocela rubrigularis
Sarada darwini Sarada darwini
Calotes medogensis Calotes medogensis
Microauris aurantolabium Microauris aurantolabium
Pseudocalotes andamanensis Pseudocalotes andamanensis
Sitana thondalu Sitana thondalu
Japalura andersoniana Japalura andersoniana
Bronchocela nicobarica Bronchocela nicobarica
Coryphophylax brevicauda Coryphophylax brevicauda
Ota's Mountain Lizard Cristidorsa otai
Laudakia agrorensis Laudakia agrorensis
Bronchocela cyanopalpebra Bronchocela cyanopalpebra
Calotes geissleri Calotes geissleri
Small Forest Lizard Calotes paulus
Calotes vultuosus Calotes vultuosus
Sitana dharwarensis Sitana dharwarensis
Agasthyagama beddomei Agasthyagama beddomei
Agasthyagama edge Agasthyagama edge
Calotes maria Calotes maria
Calotes nemoricola Calotes nemoricola
Calotes sinyik Calotes sinyik
Calotes zolaiking Calotes zolaiking
Japalura austeniana Japalura austeniana
Japalura mictophola Japalura mictophola
Japalura sagittifera Japalura sagittifera
Laudakia dayana Laudakia dayana
Laudakia papenfussi Laudakia papenfussi
Phrynocephalus reticulatus Phrynocephalus reticulatus
Ptyctolaemus namdaphaensis Ptyctolaemus namdaphaensis
Ptyctolaemus siangensis Ptyctolaemus siangensis
Devaka's Fan-throated Lizard Sitana devakai
Sitana kalesari Sitana kalesari

Geckos

Bark Gecko Hemidactylus leschenaultii
Mysore Day Gecko Cnemaspis mysoriensis
Blotched House Gecko Hemidactylus triedrus
Hemidactylus maculatus Hemidactylus maculatus
Spotted House Gecko Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko
Cyrtodactylus deccanensis Cyrtodactylus deccanensis
Coastal Day Gecko Cnemaspis littoralis
Indian Golden Gecko Calodactylodes aureus
Hemidactylus prashadi Hemidactylus prashadi
Hemidactylus whitakeri Hemidactylus whitakeri
Andaman Day Gecko Phelsuma andamanensis
Cnemaspis gracilis Cnemaspis gracilis
Reticulate Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus reticulatus
Cyrtodactylus albofasciatus Cyrtodactylus albofasciatus
Cnemaspis palanica Cnemaspis palanica
Flat-tailed House Gecko Hemidactylus platyurus
Hemiphyllodactylus jnana Hemiphyllodactylus jnana
Hemidactylus sahgali Hemidactylus sahgali
Hemidactylus giganteus Hemidactylus giganteus
Cyrtodactylus rubidus Cyrtodactylus rubidus
Kollegal Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus collegalensis
West Indian Leopard Gecko Eublepharis fuscus
Goan Day Gecko Cnemaspis goaensis
White-striped Viper Gecko Hemidactylus albofasciatus
Indian Day Gecko Cnemaspis indica
Giri's Geckoella Cyrtodactylus varadgirii
Dravidogecko anamallensis Dravidogecko anamallensis
Dravidogecko tholpalli Dravidogecko tholpalli
Wynad Day Gecko Cnemaspis wynadensis
Cnemaspis zacharyi Cnemaspis zacharyi
Andaman Giant Gecko Gekko verreauxi
Cnemaspis flavigularis Cnemaspis flavigularis
Cyrtodactylus tripuraensis Cyrtodactylus tripuraensis
Hemidactylus graniticolus Hemidactylus graniticolus
Khasi Hills Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus khasiensis
Graceful Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus gracilis
Cyrtodactylus nebulosus Cyrtodactylus nebulosus
Cyrtopodion scabrum Cyrtopodion scabrum
Hemidactylus aemulus Hemidactylus aemulus
Treutler's Gecko Hemidactylus treutleri
Amboli Day Gecko Cnemaspis amboliensis
Hemidactylus kangerensis Hemidactylus kangerensis
Aaron Bauer's House Gecko Hemidactylus aaronbaueri
Kolhapur Day Gecko Cnemaspis kolhapurensis
Cnemaspis monticola Cnemaspis monticola
Hemidactylus varadgirii Hemidactylus varadgirii
Murray's House Gecko Hemidactylus murrayi
Ajija's Day Gecko Cnemaspis ajijae
Hemidactylus paaragowli Hemidactylus paaragowli
Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis
Yercaud Day Gecko Cnemaspis yercaudensis
Cnemaspis agarwali Cnemaspis agarwali
Cnemaspis girii Cnemaspis girii
Mahabal's Day Gecko Cnemaspis mahabali
Cyrtodactylus fasciolatus Cyrtodactylus fasciolatus
Eublepharis satpuraensis Eublepharis satpuraensis
Cyrtodactylus aaronbaueri Cyrtodactylus aaronbaueri
Cyrtodactylus aravindi Cyrtodactylus aravindi
Lawder's Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus lawderanus
Cyrtodactylus siahaensis Cyrtodactylus siahaensis
Cyrtodactylus montanus Cyrtodactylus montanus
East Indian Leopard Gecko Eublepharis hardwickii
Gujarat Gecko Hemidactylus gujaratensis
Satara Gecko Hemidactylus sataraensis
Altiphylax stoliczkai Altiphylax stoliczkai
Cnemaspis koynaensis Cnemaspis koynaensis
Ponmudi Day Gecko Cnemaspis nairi
Ornate Day Gecko Cnemaspis ornata
Cnemaspis shevaroyensis Cnemaspis shevaroyensis
Cnemaspis amba Cnemaspis amba
Cnemaspis heteropholis Cnemaspis heteropholis
Hemidactylus acanthopholis Hemidactylus acanthopholis
Scaly Gecko Hemidactylus scabriceps
Hemiphyllodactylus nilgiriensis Hemiphyllodactylus nilgiriensis
Cnemaspis flaviventralis Cnemaspis flaviventralis
Dutta's Mahendragiri Gecko Hemidactylus sushilduttai
Cnemaspis umashaankeri Cnemaspis umashaankeri
Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai
Cyrtodactylus exercitus Cyrtodactylus exercitus
Gleadow's House Gecko Hemidactylus gleadowi
Nilgiri Day Gecko Cnemaspis nilagirica
Cnemaspis thackerayi Cnemaspis thackerayi
Cyrtodactylus jaintiaensis Cyrtodactylus jaintiaensis
Cyrtodactylus kazirangaensis Cyrtodactylus kazirangaensis
Cyrtodactylus ngopensis Cyrtodactylus ngopensis
Garnot's House Gecko Hemidactylus garnotii
Microgecko persicus Microgecko persicus
Cnemaspis aaronbaueri Cnemaspis aaronbaueri
Cyrtodactylus adleri Cyrtodactylus adleri
Cyrtodactylus agarwali Cyrtodactylus agarwali
Cyrtodactylus guwahatiensis Cyrtodactylus guwahatiensis
Bangalore Geckoella Cyrtodactylus srilekhae
Cyrtodactylus urbanus Cyrtodactylus urbanus
Dravidogecko janakiae Dravidogecko janakiae
Dravidogecko septentrionalis Dravidogecko septentrionalis
Hemidactylus raya Hemidactylus raya
Southern Ghats Slender Gecko Hemiphyllodactylus aurantiacus
Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko Hemiphyllodactylus typus
Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis
Limaye's Day Gecko Cnemaspis limayei
Cyrtodactylus bhupathyi Cyrtodactylus bhupathyi
Cyrtodactylus lungleiensis Cyrtodactylus lungleiensis
Gekko mizoramensis Gekko mizoramensis
Meghamalai Rock Gecko Hemidactylus vanam
Sispara Day Gecko Cnemaspis sisparensis
Cyrtodactylus jeyporensis Cyrtodactylus jeyporensis
Cyrtodactylus nagalandensis Cyrtodactylus nagalandensis
Forest Spotted Gecko Cyrtodactylus speciosus
Gekko nicobarensis Gekko nicobarensis
Hemidactylus aquilonius Hemidactylus aquilonius
Central Indian Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus chipkali
Hemidactylus paucifasciatus Hemidactylus paucifasciatus
Hemidactylus sankariensis Hemidactylus sankariensis
Kanker Rock Gecko Hemidactylus yajurvedi
Hemiphyllodactylus arakuensis Hemiphyllodactylus arakuensis
Hemiphyllodactylus peninsularis Hemiphyllodactylus peninsularis
Cnemaspis adii Cnemaspis adii
Cnemaspis assamensis Cnemaspis assamensis
Cnemaspis australis Cnemaspis australis
Cnemaspis azhagu Cnemaspis azhagu
Beddome's Day Gecko Cnemaspis beddomei
Cyrtodactylus bapme Cyrtodactylus bapme
Rishi Valley Geckoella Cyrtodactylus rishivalleyensis
Dravidogecko douglasadamsi Dravidogecko douglasadamsi
Hemidactylus kolliensis Hemidactylus kolliensis
Hemidactylus rishivalleyensis Hemidactylus rishivalleyensis
Hemidactylus saxicolus Hemidactylus saxicolus
Hemiphyllodactylus kolliensis Hemiphyllodactylus kolliensis
Cnemaspis ranganaensis Cnemaspis ranganaensis
Cnemaspis rishivalleyensis Cnemaspis rishivalleyensis
Cyrtodactylus chamba Cyrtodactylus chamba
Sikkimese Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus gubernatoris
Cyrtodactylus himalayicus Cyrtodactylus himalayicus
Cyrtodactylus kamengensis Cyrtodactylus kamengensis
Delhi Rock Gecko Cyrtopodion aravallensis
Cyrtopodion kachhense Cyrtopodion kachhense
Dravidogecko meghamalaiensis Dravidogecko meghamalaiensis
Dravidogecko smithi Dravidogecko smithi
Hemidactylus mahonyi Hemidactylus mahonyi
Hemidactylus srikanthani Hemidactylus srikanthani
Cnemaspis anamudiensis Cnemaspis anamudiensis
Cnemaspis andersonii Cnemaspis andersonii
Jerdon's Day Gecko Cnemaspis jerdonii
Cnemaspis krishnagiriensis Cnemaspis krishnagiriensis
Cnemaspis magnifica Cnemaspis magnifica
Cnemaspis otai Cnemaspis otai
Cnemaspis palakkadensis Cnemaspis palakkadensis
Cnemaspis rajgadensis Cnemaspis rajgadensis
Cnemaspis smaug Cnemaspis smaug
Cnemaspis uttaraghati Cnemaspis uttaraghati
Cyrtopodion vindhya Cyrtopodion vindhya
Dravidogecko beddomei Dravidogecko beddomei
Hemidactylus easai Hemidactylus easai
Smith's Bent-toed Gecko Hemidactylus malcolmsmithi
Hemidactylus sirumalaiensis Hemidactylus sirumalaiensis
Hemidactylus siva Hemidactylus siva
Hemidactylus vijayraghavani Hemidactylus vijayraghavani
Cnemaspis bangara Cnemaspis bangara
Boie's Day Gecko Cnemaspis boiei
Cnemaspis ganeshaiahi Cnemaspis ganeshaiahi
Cnemaspis kalakadensis Cnemaspis kalakadensis
Cnemaspis maculicollis Cnemaspis maculicollis
Cnemaspis tigris Cnemaspis tigris
Cnemaspis vijayae Cnemaspis vijayae
Himalayan Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus himalayanus
Cyrtodactylus irulaorum Cyrtodactylus irulaorum
Cyrtodactylus septentrionalis Cyrtodactylus septentrionalis
Horsfield's Gecko Gekko horsfieldii
Gekko lionotum Gekko lionotum
Hemidactylus xericolus Hemidactylus xericolus
Hemiphyllodactylus minimus Hemiphyllodactylus minimus
Bunopus orientalis Bunopus orientalis
Cnemaspis agamalaiensis Cnemaspis agamalaiensis
Cnemaspis agayagangai Cnemaspis agayagangai
Cnemaspis anaimalaiensis Cnemaspis anaimalaiensis
Cnemaspis anandani Cnemaspis anandani
Cnemaspis anuradhae Cnemaspis anuradhae
Cnemaspis avasabinae Cnemaspis avasabinae
Cnemaspis balerion Cnemaspis balerion
Cnemaspis barkiensis Cnemaspis barkiensis
Cnemaspis basalticola Cnemaspis basalticola
Cnemaspis brahmaputra Cnemaspis brahmaputra
Cnemaspis cavernicola Cnemaspis cavernicola
Cnemaspis chandoliensis Cnemaspis chandoliensis
Cnemaspis fantastica Cnemaspis fantastica
Cnemaspis fortis Cnemaspis fortis
Cnemaspis galaxia Cnemaspis galaxia
Cnemaspis geethaiyerae Cnemaspis geethaiyerae
Cnemaspis graniticola Cnemaspis graniticola
Cnemaspis jackieii Cnemaspis jackieii
Cnemaspis kalsubaiensis Cnemaspis kalsubaiensis
Cnemaspis kanyakumariensis Cnemaspis kanyakumariensis
Cnemaspis lithophilis Cnemaspis lithophilis
Cnemaspis maharashtraensis Cnemaspis maharashtraensis
Cnemaspis mundanthuraiensis Cnemaspis mundanthuraiensis
Cnemaspis nicobaricus Cnemaspis nicobaricus
Cnemaspis nigriventris Cnemaspis nigriventris
Cnemaspis nimbus Cnemaspis nimbus
Cnemaspis pachaimalaiensis Cnemaspis pachaimalaiensis
Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis
Cnemaspis persephone Cnemaspis persephone
Cnemaspis rashidi Cnemaspis rashidi
Cnemaspis regalis Cnemaspis regalis
Cnemaspis reticulata Cnemaspis reticulata
Cnemaspis rubraoculus Cnemaspis rubraoculus
Cnemaspis rudhira Cnemaspis rudhira
Cnemaspis sahyadriensis Cnemaspis sahyadriensis
Cnemaspis sakleshpurensis Cnemaspis sakleshpurensis
Cnemaspis salimalii Cnemaspis salimalii
Cnemaspis sanctus Cnemaspis sanctus
Cnemaspis sathuragiriensis Cnemaspis sathuragiriensis
Cnemaspis schalleri Cnemaspis schalleri
Cnemaspis stellapulvis Cnemaspis stellapulvis
Cnemaspis sundara Cnemaspis sundara
Cnemaspis tenkasiensis Cnemaspis tenkasiensis
Cnemaspis triedra Cnemaspis triedra
Rough-bellied Round-eyed Gecko Cnemaspis tropidogaster
Cnemaspis valparaiensis Cnemaspis valparaiensis
Cnemaspis vangoghi Cnemaspis vangoghi
Cnemaspis wallaceii Cnemaspis wallaceii
Cnemaspis wicksi Cnemaspis wicksi
Cnemaspis yelagiriensis Cnemaspis yelagiriensis
Cyrtodactylus barailensis Cyrtodactylus barailensis
Cyrtodactylus camortensis Cyrtodactylus camortensis
Cyrtodactylus chengodumalaensis Cyrtodactylus chengodumalaensis
Cyrtodactylus himachalensis Cyrtodactylus himachalensis
Cyrtodactylus karsticola Cyrtodactylus karsticola
Cyrtodactylus kiphire Cyrtodactylus kiphire
Cyrtodactylus manipurensis Cyrtodactylus manipurensis
Cyrtodactylus namdaphaensis Cyrtodactylus namdaphaensis
Cyrtodactylus namtiram Cyrtodactylus namtiram
Cyrtodactylus ngengpuiensis Cyrtodactylus ngengpuiensis
Cyrtodactylus nicobaricus Cyrtodactylus nicobaricus
Relict Gecko Cyrtodactylus relictus
Cyrtodactylus shivalikensis Cyrtodactylus shivalikensis
Cyrtodactylus siangensis Cyrtodactylus siangensis
Cyrtodactylus vairengtensis Cyrtodactylus vairengtensis
Cyrtodactylus vanarakshaka Cyrtodactylus vanarakshaka
Jammu Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtopodion mansarulum
Salt Range Gecko Cyrtopodion montiumsalsorum
Dravidogecko coonoor Dravidogecko coonoor
Leopard Gecko Eublepharis macularius
Eublepharis pictus Eublepharis pictus
Hemidactylus amarasinghei Hemidactylus amarasinghei
Hemidactylus chikhaldaraensis Hemidactylus chikhaldaraensis
Hemidactylus flavicaudus Hemidactylus flavicaudus
Hemidactylus hegdei Hemidactylus hegdei
Hemidactylus hemchandrai Hemidactylus hemchandrai
Hemidactylus kalinga Hemidactylus kalinga
Madurai Rock Gecko Hemidactylus multisulcatus
Hemidactylus pakkamalaiensis Hemidactylus pakkamalaiensis
Hemidactylus quartziticolus Hemidactylus quartziticolus
Hemidactylus tamhiniensis Hemidactylus tamhiniensis
Hemiphyllodactylus goaensis Hemiphyllodactylus goaensis
Hemiphyllodactylus venkatadri Hemiphyllodactylus venkatadri

Skinks & Lacertids

Eutropis carinata Eutropis carinata
Sphenomorphus dussumieri Sphenomorphus dussumieri
Common Dotted Garden Skink Riopa punctata
Eutropis macularia Eutropis macularia
Ablepharus himalayanus Ablepharus himalayanus
Common Sun Skink Eutropis multifasciata
Ophisops jerdonii Ophisops jerdonii
Bibron's Skink Eutropis bibronii
Eutropis allapallensis Eutropis allapallensis
Riopa lineata Riopa lineata
Riopa guentheri Riopa guentheri
Ristella beddomii Ristella beddomii
Ophisops beddomei Ophisops beddomei
Indian Fringe-fingered Lizard Acanthodactylus cantoris
Ristella travancorica Ristella travancorica
Eutropis andamanensis Eutropis andamanensis
Eutropis clivicola Eutropis clivicola
Eutropis tytleri Eutropis tytleri
Eutropis beddomei Eutropis beddomei
Ophisops kutchensis Ophisops kutchensis
Eutropis trivittata Eutropis trivittata
Kaestlea travancorica Kaestlea travancorica
Long-tailed Grass Lizard Takydromus sexlineatus
Two-lined Ground Skink Kaestlea bilineata
Ophisops microlepis Ophisops microlepis
Spotted Eastern Ghats Skink Sepsophis punctatus
Minor Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus grayanus
Ophisops nictans Ophisops nictans
Takydromus khasiensis Takydromus khasiensis
Ophiomorus raithmai Ophiomorus raithmai
Ristella guentheri Ristella guentheri
Barkudia insularis Barkudia insularis
Kaestlea laterimaculata Kaestlea laterimaculata
Olive Tree Skink Dasia olivacea
Sharma's Mabuya Eutropis nagarjuni
Kaestlea palnica Kaestlea palnica
Ophisops pushkarensis Ophisops pushkarensis
Dasia nicobarensis Dasia nicobarensis
Eutropis dawsoni Eutropis dawsoni
Red-throated Ground Skink Eutropis rugifera
Kaestlea beddomii Kaestlea beddomii
Tropidophorus assamensis Tropidophorus assamensis
Dasia johnsinghi Dasia johnsinghi
Dasia subcaerulea Dasia subcaerulea
Eutropis ashwamedhi Eutropis ashwamedhi
Protoblepharus apatani Protoblepharus apatani
Riopa vosmaerii Riopa vosmaerii
Sphenomorphus courcyanus Sphenomorphus courcyanus
Bowring's Supple Skink Subdoluseps bowringii
Eutropis brevis Eutropis brevis
Eutropis innotata Eutropis innotata
Eutropis vertebralis Eutropis vertebralis
Big-eared Lipinia Lipinia macrotympanum
Ophisops agarwali Ophisops agarwali
Ablepharus flammeus Ablepharus flammeus
Ablepharus tragbulensis Ablepharus tragbulensis
Chalcides pentadactylus Chalcides pentadactylus
Dravidoseps gingeeensis Dravidoseps gingeeensis
Dravidoseps goaensis Dravidoseps goaensis
Dravidoseps jawadhuensis Dravidoseps jawadhuensis
Dravidoseps kalakadensis Dravidoseps kalakadensis
Dravidoseps nilgiriensis Dravidoseps nilgiriensis
Dravidoseps pruthi Dravidoseps pruthi
Dravidoseps srivilliputhurensis Dravidoseps srivilliputhurensis
Dravidoseps tamilnaduensis Dravidoseps tamilnaduensis
Eurylepis poonaensis Eurylepis poonaensis
Eutropis dattaroyi Eutropis dattaroyi
Eutropis quadricarinata Eutropis quadricarinata
Ophisops venustus Ophisops venustus
Scincella macrotis Scincella macrotis
Sphenomorphus apalpebratus Sphenomorphus apalpebratus
Takydromus haughtonianus Takydromus haughtonianus
Takydromus sikkimensis Takydromus sikkimensis

Monitor Lizards

Bengal Monitor Varanus bengalensis
Common Water Monitor Varanus salvator
Yellow Monitor Varanus flavescens

Chameleons & Other Lizards

Indian Chameleon Chamaeleo zeylanicus
Dopasia gracilis Dopasia gracilis
Dibamus nicobaricum Dibamus nicobaricum

Frequently asked questions

How many lizards are in the Wildlife of India guide?

The guide lists 404 lizards of India, each with its own page covering identification, habitat and range.

Which groups of lizards are covered?

Agamids & Forest Lizards (69), Geckos (256), Skinks & Lacertids (73), Monitor Lizards (3), Chameleons & Other Lizards (3).

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