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There are about 110 species of reptiles in Singapore.[1] 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 non-native changeable lizard. The changeable lizard has pushed the local green crested lizard into forested areas.

Green crested lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) at Bukit Batok
Green crested lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) at Bukit Batok
Water monitor (Varanus salvator) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Water monitor (Varanus salvator) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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. Another 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 Central Catchment Nature Reserve.[2] 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 banded krait sometimes show up as road kills. There are also 2 coral snake and 9 sea snake species.


List of reptiles



Order Crocodylia (crocodilians)


Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Family Crocodylidae (crocodiles)


Family Gavialidae (gharials)


Order Squamata (lizards and snakes)



Family Eublepharidae (eyelid geckos)


Family Gekkonidae (geckos)


Family Agamidae (agamids)


Family Dactyloidae (anoles)


Family Iguanidae (iguanas)


Family Scincidae (skinks)

A skink (most likely the many-lined sun skink) alongside the Berlayer Creek Boardwalk in southern Singapore, near Labrador Nature Reserve.
A skink (most likely the many-lined sun skink) alongside the Berlayer Creek Boardwalk in southern Singapore, near Labrador Nature Reserve.

Family Varanidae (monitor lizards)

A clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus) in Singapore Botanic Gardens hunting for worms and other edibles under leaves. It can be distinguished from the Malayan water monitor — the other common monitor in Singapore — by its slit nostrils.
A clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus) in Singapore Botanic Gardens hunting for worms and other edibles under leaves. It can be distinguished from the Malayan water monitor — the other common monitor in Singapore — by its slit nostrils.

Family Typhlopidae (blind snakes)


Family Cylindrophiidae (Asian pipe snakes)


Family Xenopeltidae (sunbeam snakes)


Family Pythonidae (pythons)


Family Acrochordidae (file snakes)

File snake (Acrochordus granulatus), a marine file snake
File snake (Acrochordus granulatus), a marine file snake

Family Colubridae (colubrids)

Subfamily Sibynophiinae

Subfamily Natricinae

Subfamily Calamariinae

Subfamily Ahaetullinae

Subfamily Colubrinae


Family Homalopsidae (mud snakes)


Family Lamprophiidae (mock vipers)


Family Elapidae (cobras, coral snakes, kraits, sea snakes)

Blue Malayan coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatus) at Venus Drive
Blue Malayan coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatus) at Venus Drive

Family Pareidae (slug-eating snakes)


Family Viperidae (vipers)


Order Testudines (turtles, tortoises, terrapins)



Family Cheloniidae (sea turtles)


Family Dermochelyidae (leatherback turtle)


Family Chelydridae (snapping turtles)


Family Kinosternidae (mud turtles)


Family Trionychidae (softshell turtles)


Family Carettochelyidae (pig-nosed turtle)


Family Geoemydidae (Asian terrapins)


Family Testudinidae (tortoises)


Family Emydidae (American terrapins)


Family Podocnemididae (side-necked turtles)


Family Chelidae (side-necked turtles)


See also



References


  1. "List of reptile species present in Singapore". National Parks Board.
  2. D. L. Yong; S. D. Fam; J. J. Ng (29 July 2008). "Rediscovery of Dumeril's Monitor Varanus Dumerilii (Varanidae) in Singapore". Nature in Singapore. National University of Singapore. 2008 (1): 21–22.
  3. "Baby crocodile caught in canal at Pasir Ris estate". The Straits Times. 15 May 1991. p. 6. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. Choo, Siew Bee (6 June 1991). "Croc found in Pasir Ris canal is no man-eater". The Straits Times. p. 3.
  5. Yong, Ding Li; Fam, Shun; Ng, J (29 July 2008). "REDISCOVERY OF DUMERIL'S MONITOR, VARANUS DUMERILII (VARANIDAE) IN SINGAPORE". Nature in Singapore. 1: 21.
  6. Thomas, Noel; Li, Tianjiao; Lim, Weihao; Cai, Yixiong (28 November 2014). "New record of the blackwater mud snake in Singapore" (PDF). Singapore Biodiversity Records. 2014: 309–310.
  7. Tan, Audrey (23 December 2014). "Researchers find two snake species new to Singapore". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  8. Subaraj, Serin; Law, Ing Sind; Groenewoud, David; Law, Ingg Thong (31 January 2019). "Blackwater mud snake at Upper Seletar" (PDF). Singapore Biodiversity Records. 2019: 2–3.
  9. Law, Ing Sind; Neo, Xiaoyun; Chan, Dennis Nathaniel; Shivaram, Rasu (30 September 2020). "Rediscovery of the Selangor mud snake, Raclitia indica, in Singapore" (PDF). Singapore Biodiversity Records. 2020: 165–167.
  10. Ang, Qing (30 September 2020). "Rare Selangor mud snake rediscovered in Singapore after 106 years". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.




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