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S.No Scientific Name Common Name Local Name
Family  Boidae
1 Python molurus Indian Python Azdar, Arar, Asdaha
2 Gongylophis conicus Russell's Sand Boa Domoi or Dosar
3 Eryx tataricus Tartary Sand Boa  
4 Eryx johnii Indian Sand Boa Domoi
 Family Typhlopidea
5 Ramphotyphlpos braminus Brahminy Blind Snake Thread snake or Dhaga Snake
6 Typhlops porrectus Slender Blind Snake  
Family Lyptoptyhlopidae
7 Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus Beaked Thread Snake  
8 Leptotyphlops blanfordii Sindh Thread Snake  
 Family Colubridae
9 Spalerosophis arenarius Red Spotted Diadem Snake  
10 Spalerosophis schirazianus Persian Diadem Snake  
11 Spalerosophis diadema Eastern Diadem Snake  
12 Spalerosophis atriceps Royal Snake Korar  
13 Argyrogena fasciolauts  
14 Lycodon travancoricus Travancore Wolf Snake  
15 Lycodon striatus Northern Wolf Snake Abi - Sangchul  
16 Lycodon aulicus Common Wolf Snake  
17 Lytorhnchus ridgewayi Afghan Awl Headed Snake  
18 Lytorhynchus paradoxus Sindh Awl Headed Snake  
19 Lytorhynchus maynardi Maynard's Awl Headed Snake  
20 Boiga melanocephala Dark headed Gamma Snake  
21 Boiga trigonata Indian Gamma Snake Billi Sanp (Due to its cat like eyes)  
22 Oligodon taeniolatus Streaked Kukri Snake  
23 Oligodon arnesis Russet Kukri Snake  
24 Psammophis leithii Pakistan Ribbon Snake  
25 Psammophis condanarus Indian Sand Snake  
26 Psammophis schokari Afro Asian Sand Snake  
27 Psammophis lineolatus Steppe Ribbon Snake  
28 Eirenis persica Dark Headed Dwarf Racer  
29 Ptyas mucosus Dhaman  
30 Coluber rarvergier Mountain Racer  
31 Coluber Karelini Spotted Desert Racer  
32 Coluber ventromaculatus Glossy Bellied Racer Segi
33 Coluber rhodorachis Cliff Racer  
34 Amphiesma stolata Striped Keelback  
35 Amphiesma platyceps Flat Headed Keelback  
36 Xenochrophis cerasogaster Dark Bellied Marsh Snake  
37 Natrix tessellata Tessellated Water Snake  
38 Xenochrophis piscator Checkered Keelback Paniwala or Nadiwala Sanp
39 Natrix sanctijohanis  
40 Enhydris pakistanica  Sindh River Snake  
 Family Elapidae
41 Bungarus caeruleus Indian Krait Sangchur (Stone breaker) or Pee - un (Drinker)
42 Bungarus sindanus Sindh Krait  
43 Naja naja naja Indian Cobra
44 Naja naja oxiana Oxus Cobra Nagu, Kala Nag, Chamchamar or Spoon Snake
Family Viperidae
45 Echis carinatus Saw Scaled Viper Loondee, Khupper, Afee, Jalaibi
46 Eristicophis macmahonii Leaf Nosed Viper
47 Pseudocerastes persicus Persian Horned Viper Seengh Wala Sanp or Bala
48 Vipera russelii Russell's Viper Kauryala , Khuppur
49 Viper lebitina Lavantine Viper  
Family Crotalidae
50 Agkistrodon himalayanus Himalayan Pit Viper  
Family Hydrophidae
51 Enhydrina schistosa Beaked Sea Snake  Samundari Sanp or Khara Pani Wala Bala
52 Microcephalophis cantoris Cantor's Small Headed Sea Snake  
53 Microcephalophis gracilis Common Small Headed Sea Snake  
54 Astrotia stokesii Stokes Sea Snake  
55 Lepimus curtus Short Sea Snake Samundari Sanp or Khara Pani Wala Sanp or Bala  
56 Pelamydrus platurus Pelagic Sea Snake Samundari Sanp or Khara Pani Wala Sanp or Bala  
57 Prescutata viperina Viperina Sea Snake  
58 Hydrophis fasciatus Spotted Sea Snake  
59 Hydrophis mamillaris Bombay Sea Snake  
60 Hydrophis spiralis Yellow Sea Snake Samundari Sanp or Khara Pani Wala Sanp or Bala  
61 Hydrophis cyanocintus Annulated Sea Snake Samundari Sanp or Khara Pani Wala Sanp or Bala
62 Hydrophis lapemoides Persian Gulf Sea Snake  
63 Hydrophsi ornatus Ornata Sea Snake  
 
 
 

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