 Sri Lanka is known as one of the greatest herpetological paradise in the world. It’s blessed in having a high species diversity & endemism. According to researches, a total of 184 reptile species occurred in Sri Lanka, & it’s also known 105 to be endemic. Among them 22 species of Saurian reptiles & 10 species of Serpentoid reptiles are considered as geographical relicts.
Reptiles of Sri Lanka inhibit various ecological niches. Since the whole island of Sri Lanka is surrounded by the sea, it’s considered as one of the main niches where reptiles are found. Also other water bodies such as rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, soil, terrestrial & arboreal are niches of reptiles & there numbers are abundant. Read more... |
Reptiles are known to be threatened in Sri Lanka. Mostly threatened are the snakes due to humans & snakes come into conflict because some may enter human habitats. A scary image is usually brought to humans when the word "snakes" is uttered. Most fear them a lot. But the truth is that they fear us more than we fear them. The appearance of a snake may be scary but most of them are harmless. People tend to kill them most of the time, even without a life threat. 
It’s a known fact that the REPTILES are very much threatened in Sri Lanka in different ways. Our team is about giving knowledge and help protecting our wild life. It has become a very important thing because some animals are becoming .
