The Western Ghats of Kerala are lush, verdant and consist of dense and thick rainforests. There are so many wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala that one can never tire out if one has come looking for nature, wildlife and thrill. Several wildlife reserves house several species of birds and animals. People throng these places to glimpse into the nature, the bio diversity and the unique eco system. The tourist attractions here are majorly the national parks and several reserves. Given below are species of reptiles and animals found in all the sanctuaries mentioned below them.
The animals found in the Kerala sanctuaries are Gaur, Sambar, Deer, Wild dogs, Langur, Wild boars, Tigers, grizzled giant squirrels, leopards, sloth bears, lion tailed macaques, Elephants, jungle cats, Hanuman langurs, malabar giant squirrel, flying squirrel, tiger, barking deer, panthers, spotted deer, Nilgiri Tahrs, wild dogs, peacocks, star tortoises, The Atlas moth, civet cats, macaques, Loris, mongoose, foxen, bears, pangolins, bison, bonnet, bears etc..
The reptiles found in the sanctuaries are Viper, Cobra, a number of non poisonous snakes, krait, crocodiles, bicoloured frogs, cane turtles, varanur pond terrapins, geckoes, star tortoises, chameleons, skunks, pythons, spectacled cobras, rat snakes, green keel backs, vine snakes, monitor lizards etc.
One of the main Wildlife sanctuary Thekkady which is also known as Periyar