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
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journal article
276832
10.11646/zootaxa.5209.3.1
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1175-5326
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Coelognathus flavolineatus
(Schlegel, 1837)
(
Fig. 7E
,
12B
)
Material studied: One adult, CIARI uncatalogued, from Sippighat, South Andaman (
Fig. 4B
).
Morphology: Dorsal scales smooth, in 21:19:17 rows; ventrals 230; subcaudals 92, divided; anal single; supralabials 9 (4–6 entering orbit); infralabials 10 (1–7 contacting genials); preocular 1; postoculars 2; loreal 1; temporals 2+2/3. Forebody yellowish to grayish brown, posterior half of the body and tail often black. Black eyestreaks prominent; venter pale yellow.
Distribution: Five individuals were recorded from South Andaman and Middle Andaman in a variety of habitats ranging from evergreen forests, occasionally in home gardens and amidst human habitation crossing roads.A diurnal species. A roadkill was observed in North Andaman.
Remarks: Non-endemic, distributed widely throughout most parts of Southeast Asia (
Whitaker and Captain, 2004
).
Status: Uncommon.