Snakes of Pakistan

Snakes of Pakistan

It is the list of the snakes of Pakistan. Almost 52 species of snakes are found in this region. 13 species of snakes in Pakistan are piosonous.

Family Typhlopidae

The snakes of this family are not piosonous.
* Brahminy Blind Snake ("Ramphotyphlops braminus")
* Slender blind snake ("Typhlops porrectus")

Family Boidae

* Common sand boa "Gongylophis conicus"
* Red sand boa "Eryx johnii"
* Indian rock python "Python molurus"

Family Elapidae

Highly poisonous snakes are included in this family.
* Common Indian krait "Bungarus caeruleus"
* Sindh krait "Bungarus sindanus"
* Spectacled cobra "Naja naja"
* "Naja oxiana"

Family Hydrophiidae

* Large-headed sea snake "Astrotia stokesii"
* Beaked Seasnake or Hook-nosed sea snake "Enhydrina schistosa"
* Blue sea snake "Hydrophis caerulescens"
* Banded sea snake "Hydrophis fasciatus"
* Black-headed sea snake "Hydrophis mammilaris"
* Cochin banded sea snake "Hydrophis ornatus"
* Persian Gulf Sea Snake "Hydrophis lapemoides"
* Short sea snake "Lapemis curtus"
* Annulated sea snake "Leioselasma cyanocincta"
* Yellow sea snake "Leioselasma spiralis"
* Slender narrow-headed sea snake "Microcephalophis gracilis"

Family Viperidae

* Himalayan pit viper "Gloydius himalayanus"
* Levantine viper "Macrovipera lebetina"
* Russel's viper "Daboia russelii"
* Indian saw-scaled viper "Echis carinatus"


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