Amphibians and reptiles from Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh
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Hakim, Jonathan
Author
Trageser, Scott J.
Author
Ghose, Animesh
Author
Rashid, Sheikh Muhammad Abdur
Author
Rahman, Shahriar Caesar
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http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/16.5.1239
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10.15560/16.5.1239
1809-127X
Boiga ochracea walli
(Smith, 1943)
Material examined.
BANGLADESH
•
1 adult
; Syl-
het Division
,
Moulvibazar District
,
Kamalganj Upazila
, LNP, former
Dhaka-Sylhet
highway bisecting the park;
24°20.0′N
,
091°48.0′E
;
13 Jul. 2011
; photo voucher
ZRC
(
IMG
) 2.156
.
Identification.
This is a medium-sized cat snake with eight supralabials, one preocular, two postoculars, 19 midbody scale rows with a greatly enlarged hexagonal vertebral row, and patternless tawny coloration with the
head the same color as the body (
Das 2010
). At least
one specimen
was found with supralabials
III
–
V
in contact with orbit, rather than the usual
IV
–
VI
stated in the published description. Another specimen was observed with light markings reminiscent of
B. gocool
.
Taxonomic notes.
The presence of
B. ochracea walli
in LNP was published as a range extension from
Sylhet District
(Rahman 2012a).
Habitat.
In LNP,
B. ochracea walli
was primarily found
in degraded forest, with only a couple of specimens found in other habitats.