Snake fauna of the Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal-A review of species richness taxonomy, distribution, natural history and conservation status Author Chandramouli, S. R. text Zootaxa 2022 2022-11-17 5209 3 301 331 journal article 276832 10.11646/zootaxa.5209.3.1 f3927e32-6a21-4acd-9af2-dc4610ecf875 1175-5326 7329609 BAB92ED9-AB04-49FE-9453-882CAB65D177 Gerarda prevostiana (Eydoux & Gervais, 1837) ( Fig. 11B ) Material studied: None. Remarks: Included here based on a photographic observation from Rangat, Middle Andaman, that was shared with the author. There are two specimens (ZSI 25351 and ZSI 25352) from Cheppo, North Andaman in the collections of the Zoological Survey of India , Kolkata. Easily distinguishable from Cerberus rynchops by its smooth body scales (vs. strongly keeled in C. rynchops ). Status: Nocturnal, non-endemic and rare.