Reptiles diversity in Dimapur of North East India

The goal of this research is to collect and identify the specimens of reptiles that are found in and around Dimapur, Nagaland. As per the research the data on 12 specimens were collected belonging to snakes, lizards and tortoise. The research highlights the diversity and variety of the types of reptiles present in the Nagaland, and also the possibility of discovering many more. We strongly require intensive studies to document reptiles and other biota of the state. Conservation of biodiversity involving local communities would be the best possible option in Nagaland, as the forest area are largely owned by people. Geochelone elegans (Schoepff, 1795), Python molurus (Linnaeus, 1758), Python binittatus (Kuhl, 1820) and Cuora amboinesis (Daudin, 1802), a total of three species reported from the study area were found to be declared threatened by IUCN 3.1.