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 Gerrhopilus andamanensis ( Stoliczka, 1871 ) ( Fig. 3B ) Material: One adult, NMW 15427 ( Holotype ) from Andaman Islands . Morphology: Reported to have 390 transverse scale rows on the body and 17 on the tail; 18 longitudinal rows of scales and 4 labials. Blackish brown above with grey and white checkered pattern below ( Stoliczka, 1871 ). The holotype is illustrated here in Fig. 3B . Distribution: Not recorded during the present study. Remarks: Das (1994) regarded it to be endemic to the Nicobars without any justification and subsequently included it in the Andaman snake fauna ( Das, 1999 ). Status: A species that is known only from its holotype until now.