Snakes and Reptiles found at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Forsten's Cat Snake (Boiga forsteni). We found this wonderful snake at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. - Asankeg Galgomuw/Creative Commons.

Other Reptiles found at Yala

Estuarine crocodile - (Crocodylus porosus) Mugger Crocodile - ( Crocodylus palustris) Water monitor - ( Varanus salvator salvator) Bengal monitor - (Varanus bengalensis) Fan-throated lizard - (Sitana ponticeriana) Indian Star Tortoise - (Geochelone elegans) Indian Black Turtle - (Melanochelys trijuga thermalis) Indian Cobra - ( Naja naja)

Green Vine Snake - (Oxybelis fulgidus) Indian Rock Python - (Python molurus) Russel's Viper - (Daboia russelii russelii) Common Krait - (Bungarus caeruleus) Sri Lankan Krait - (Bungarus ceylonicus) Forsten's Cat Snake - (Boiga forsteni) Sri Lanka cat snake - (Boiga ceylonensis) Saw-scaled viper - (Echis carinatus carinatus)

Sri Lanka as a whole is an amazing place to find a variety of reptiles. Check out some of the images below.

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