Table 1.
Ethnozoological data of herpetofauna.
| Scientific Name Common Name Punjabi Name |
Status | MD | NR | SS | ET | FD | HF | MG | EX | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oligodon taeniolatus (Jerdon, 1853) Streaked kukri snake Gol dhari sap |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | √ |
|
Varanus flavescens (Hardwicke & Gray, 1827) Yellow monitor lizard Goh |
NT | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Aspideretes gangeticus (Cuvier, 1825) Indian softshell Plaither |
EN | √ | X | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | √ | X |
|
Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1768) Black cobra Sheesh naag sap |
NE | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
|
Lissemys punctata andersoni (Webb, 1980) Indian flap-shelled turtle Hara kachopra |
VU | √ | X | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | √ | X |
|
Chitra indica (Gray, 1830) Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle Karkuma |
EN | √ | X | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | √ | X |
|
Varanus bengalensis (Daudin, 1802) Bengal monitor lizard Goh |
EN | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Laudakia agroransis (Stoliczka, 1872) Agror wali agama Jungli kirli |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Uromastyx hardwickii (Strauch, 1863) Indus-valley spiny-tail ground lizard Sanda |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Traplus agilis kistanensis (Rastegar-Pouyani, 1999) Brilliant ground agama Korh kirli |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Hemidactylus flaviviridis (Ruppell, 1835) Yellow-bellied common house gecko Gharailo kirli |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | √ | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Psammophis schokari (Forskail, 1775) Saharo-sindian ribbon snake Saharai sap |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Bufo stomaticus (Lutkin, 1862) Indus Valley toad Ghariallo daddo |
LC | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Aspideretes hurum (Gray, 1831) Peacock softshell turtle Kachhokuma |
EN | √ | X | √ | X | √ | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Ramphotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803) Barhminy blind snake Dahga sap |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Lycodon aulicus (Linnaeus, 1758) White-spotted wolf snake Bhairia sap |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | √ |
|
Psammophis leithii (Gunther, 1869) Steppe ribbon snake Patta Teer maar sap |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | √ |
|
Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider, 1801) Common krait Sangchor sap |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | √ |
|
Psammophis condanarus (Merrem, 1820) Indo-Burmese snake Siglee sap |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | √ |
|
Daboia russelii (Shaw and Nodder, 1797) Russell’s chain viper Kodian wala sap |
NE | √ | √ | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | √ |
|
Eurylepis taeniolatus (Blyth, 1854) Common mole skink Siddar |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Naja oxiana (Eichwald, 1831) Brown cobra Phaniar sap |
NE | √ | √ | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | √ |
|
Acanthodactylus cantoris (Linnaeus, 1758), Blue tailed sand lizard Naili-push kirla |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Brachysaura minor (Hardwicke and gray, 1827) Hardwicke’s short tail agama Panj kirla |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Eutropis macularia (Blyth, 1853) Bronze grass skink Sap siddar |
NE | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Sphaerotheca breviceps (Schneider, 1799) Indian burrowing frog Daddi |
LC | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Geoclemys hamiltonii (Gray, 1821) Yellow-spotted turtle Chitra kuma |
EN | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | X |
|
Ptyas mucosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Rat snake Choh- mar sap |
NE | √ | √ | √ | X | X | √ | X | √ | √ |
MD (Medicinal), NR (Narratives), SS (Superstitions), CC (Commercial use), TL (Tool), ET (Entertainment), FD (Food), HF (Harmful), MG (Magic), EX (Export), OR (Ornamental), REL (Religious), NE (Not Evaluated), EN (Endangered), LC (Least Concern), VU (Vulnerable), and NT (Near Threatened).