List of reptiles of Singapore

There are about 110 species of reptiles in Singapore. Most of them are small or rarely seen. But there are a few which are large or prominent. The largest reptiles which can be found in Singapore are the Estuarine Crocodile and the Reticulated Python. The ones most commonly seen in urban areas are the house geckos (typically called house lizard by the lay-person) and the Changeable Lizard. The introduced Changeable Lizard has pushed the local Green Crested Lizard into forested areas.

Contents

• Family Crocodylidae Crocodiles
• Family Cheloniidae Sea Turtles
• Family Dermochelyidae Leatherback Turtle
• Family Chelydridae Snapping Turtles
• Family Trionychidae Softshell Turtles
• Family Carettochelyidae Pig nosed Turtle
• Family Geoemydidae Asian Terrapins
• Family Testudinidae Tortoises
• Family Emydidae American Terrapins
• Family Gekkonidae Geckos
• Family Agamidae Agamids
• Family Dactyloidae Anoles
• Family Iguanidae Iguanas
• Family Scincidae Skinks
• Family Varanidae Monitor Lizards
• Family Typhlopidae Blind Snakes
• Family Cylindrophiidae Asian Pipe Snakes
• Family Xenopeltidae Sunbeam Snakes
• Family Pythonidae Pythons
• Family Acrochordidae File Snakes
• Family Colubridae Colubrids
• Family Homalopsidae Mud Snakes
• Family Natricidae Keelbacks and Mock Vipers
• Family Pareatidae Slug eating Snakes
• Family Elapidae Cobras Coral Snakes Kraits Sea Snakes
• Family Viperidae Vipers
• References

In gardens and parks, one can often see Common Sun Skinks, the introduced Red-eared Sliders and Flying Lizards.

Water Monitors are common in rivers and mangrove. One other monitor that can be found in Singapore is the Clouded Monitor, which is a forest species. It is smaller than the Malayan Water Monitor, has slit nostrils and is paler in colour. In 2008, the Dumeril's Monitor was rediscovered in the swamp forest of Singapore. This goes to show that there can still be surprises in the forests of Singapore.

Equatorial Spitting Cobras can still be found in desolated urban areas of Singapore. The bigger King Cobra is much rarer. The closely related Banded Krait sometimes show up as road kills. There are also 2 coral snake and 9 sea snake species.