pit viper) Macrovipera lebetinus (blunt-nosed viper, Lebetine viper, Levant viper) - 3 subspecies Macrovipera lebetina obtusa (west-Asian blunt-nosed viper, Levant blunt-nosed viper) Macrovipera lebetina cernovi (Chernov blunt-nosed viper) Macrovipera lebetina turanica (Turan blunt-nosed viper) Pseudocerastes persicus persicus (Persian horned viper, false horned viper) Order Testudines There are 15 species of testudines that represent Pakistan. Family Cheloniidae (sea turtles) - 4 species Chelonia mydas (green sea turtle) Caretta caretta (loggerhead sea turtle) Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (hawksbill turtle) Lepidochelys olivacea (olive ridley turtle) Family Dermochelyidae (softshell sea turtles) - 1 species Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback sea turtle or leatherback) Family Geoemydidae (Asian river turtles, Asian leaf turtles, Asian box turtles and roofed turtles) - 4 species Geoclemys hamiltonii (black pond turtle, spotted pond turtle or Indian spotted turtle) Hardella thurjii (brahminy river turtle or crowned river turtle) Kachuga smithii smithii (brown-roofed turtle) Kachuga tecta (Indian roofed turtle) Melanochelys trijuga (Indian black turtle) Family Testudinidae (true tortoises) - 2 species Geochelone elegans (Indian star tortoise) Testudo horsfieldi horsfieldii (Afghan tortoise, Horsfield's tortoise or Central Asian tortoise) Family Trionychidae (softshell turtles) - 4 species Aspideretes gangeticus indica (Ganges soft-shelled turtle) Aspideretes hurum (peacock soft-shelled turtle) Chitra indica (narrow-headed soft-shelled turtle) Lissemys punctata andersoni (Indian flap-shelled turtle) References Khan, M. Z., Amtyaz Safi., Fatima. F., Hashmi, M. U. A., Hussain, B. Siddiqui, S., Khan, S. I. & Ghalib, S. A. (2015). "An evaluation of distribution, status and abundance of freshwater turtles in the selected areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan". Canadian Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences. 9 (1): 3201-3219. Safi A, Khan M. Z. (2014). "Distribution and current population status of freshwater turtles of District Charsadda of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan". The Journal of Zoology Studies. 1 (4): 31-38. Hashmi, M. U. A, Khan, M. Z, Safi, A., Huda, N. (2013). "Current Status, Distribution and threats of Varanus Spp. (Varanus bengalensis & Veranus griseus) in Karachi & Thatta of Sindh". International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies. 1 (1): 34–38. External links Wildlife of Pakistan - Biodiversity Wildlife of Pakistan - List of Reptiles Snakes of Pakistan with names and descriptions Reptiles Pakistan Pakistan