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Notable reptiles include the chalcid skink (Chalcides ocellatus), gray monitor (Varanus griseus), snakes (Oligodon taeniolatus, Lycodon striatus, Coluber spinalis), and the Central Asian cobra (Naja oxiana).

Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe 2008

Species less commonly seen include otter (Lutra lutra) and jungle cat (Felis chaus oxiana).

Central Asian riparian woodlands 2008

The capture of venomous snakes has dramatically reduced the numbers of rare species such as the Central Asian cobra (Naja naja oxiana) and sand echis (Echis carinatus) as well as many common species.

Central Asian southern desert 2008

Other reptiles in the area are leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), which is common throughout the ecoregion; the Indian cobra (Naja naja), found in Baluchistan; and the Central Asian cobra (Naja oxiana) from the northwest plains.

Baluchistan xeric woodlands 2008

Half a century later Trans-oxiana was divided into many independent kingdoms each governed by a descendant of the great conqueror.

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Other reptiles include gekkos (Alsophylax pipiens, A. laevis), Rustamov's skink gekko (Teratoscincus scincus rustamovi), Chernov's snake-lizard (Ophimorus chernovi), Ferghana sand lizard (Eremias scripta pherganensis), black-eyed lizard (Eremias nigrocellata), gray monitor (Varanus griseus), Afghan lytorhynch (Lytorhynchus ridgewayi), four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata), and the cobra (Naja naja oxiana).

Central Asian northern desert 2008

Notable amphibians and reptiles are the Anatolian frog (Rana macrocnemis), Semirechye newt (Ranodon sibiricus), shielded gekko (Alsophylax loricatus), grey monitor (Varanus griseus) whose wintering places are located in the river cliffs, Central Asian cobra (Naja oxiana), and other snakes such as Ptyas mucosus, Lycodon striatus, and Coluber caspius.

Central Asian riparian woodlands 2008