Tropical Wildlife
Sanctuary Guide

A highly active, diurnal gecko featuring a striking bright emerald-green body with crimson dots along its back.

A majestic ocean voyager characterized by its massive head and strong jaws. They return to native sandy shores to nest.

The largest living reptile on Earth. These apex predators are incredibly adapted to coastal estuarine environments.

An endemic pit viper with a highly variable coloration (green, brown, or yellow), perfectly camouflaged in the rainforest canopy.

A native, highly alert non-venomous freshwater snake featuring beautiful checkered scales on its olive-brown body.

The State Bird of Andaman & Nicobar. A large, beautiful forest pigeon featuring a pale silver head and dark iridescent body.

The State Animal of Andaman & Nicobar. A gentle, herbivorous marine mammal that feeds entirely on underwater seagrass meadows.

The largest land-living arthropod in the world. Equipped with immense claws capable of opening coconuts to feed.

A smaller, highly agile subspecies of the Eurasian wild boar. A crucial element of the island's terrestrial ecosystem.

A rare, brightly colored ground-dwelling waterbird with rich chestnut brown plumage and bold white stripes.

A medium-sized dark brown bird of prey with striking yellow eyes, specialized in hunting reptiles on the forest floor.

A small, insectivorous bat with a leaf-shaped nose. Extremely important for natural forest pest control.

A nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammalian carnivore characterized by a mask-like facial stripe pattern.