Gerrhopilus andamanensis ( Stoliczka, 1871 )

Chandramouli, S. R., 2022, Snake fauna of the Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal-A review of species richness taxonomy, distribution, natural history and conservation status, Zootaxa 5209 (3), pp. 301-331 : 306

Gerrhopilus andamanensis ( Stoliczka, 1871)

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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.

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FIGURE 3. Specimens studied: (A) Indotyphlops braminus (CIARI uncat.), (B) Gerrhopilus andamanensis (NMW 15427), (C) Acrochordus granulatus (CSPT/S-75), (D) Fowlea tytleri (CIARI uncat.), (E) Lycodon hypsirhinoides (ZSI 8145, inset: CIARI uncat.), (F) Dendrelaphis andamanensis (CIARI uncat.), (G) Boiga andamanensis (CIARI uncat.), (H) Chrysopelea paradisi (photo: O.D. Adhikari)