A study on Ptyas doriae (Boulenger, 1888) with comments on the status of Ptyas hamptoni (Boulenger, 1900) (Squamata: Colubridae: Colubrinae) Author Meetei, Asem Bipin Author Das, Sunandan Author Campbell, Patrick D. Author Raha, Sujoy Author Bag, Probhat text Zootaxa 2018 2018-08-10 4457 4 537 548 journal article 29047 10.11646/zootaxa.4457.4.3 f40808e1-f95c-40f4-bc75-47fcbe55c95b 1175-5326 1458015 60B855A1-F4A8-4F0D-9507-04B5CFF27188 Redescription of Ptyas doriae ( Boulenger, 1888 ) The original description of Ptyas doriae (as Cyclophiops doriae ) by Boulenger (1888) was brief and based on two specimens only. Also, a lack of knowledge of intrapopulational variation at the time probably led to the recognition of NHML 1946.1.5.32 as belonging to adifferent species by Boulenger (1900) . Subsequent treatments (e.g. Pope 1935 ; Smith 1943 ) of this species were also very brief. Hence, a thorough redescription including an account of intrapopulational variation in lepidosis and colour description of this species is necessary. Here we provide a redescription based on our material (Appendix 1).