Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal

1871. Typhlops oatesi Boulenger, F.B.I. : 238.
16. Typhlops oatesi Boulenger
2003. Typhlops oatesi : Sharma, Hand Book-Indian Snakes : 19.
Common Name : Oat’s Blind Snake or Cacos Blind Snake.
Habitat : Thick forest areas.
Distribution : India : Andaman Islands.
Status : Rare snake. Information Deficient.
Family : COLUBRIDAE
17. Chrysopelea paradise paradise Boie
2003. Chrysopelea paradise paradise : Sharma, Hand Book-Indian Snakes : 109.
Common Name : Andaman Tree snake.
Habitat : Inhabiting foothills and plains with thick vegetation, arboreal.
Distribution : India : Andaman Islands (Narcondam Is.).
Status : Uncommon. Information Deficient.
18. Dendrelaphis pictus andamanensis (Anderson)
1871. Dendrelaphis picta andamanensis Anderson, Proc. zool. Soc., : 184.
2003. Dendrelaphis pictus andamanensis : Sharma, Hand Book-Indian Snakes : 109.
Common Name : Andaman Bronze Back.
Habitat : Inhabiting foothills and plains with thick vegetation, arboreal and diurnal.
Distribution : India : Andaman Islands.
Status : Fairly common. Information Deficient.
19. Dendrelaphis humayuni Tiwari and Biswas
1973. Dndrelaphis humayuni Tiwari and Biswas, J. zool. Soc. India, Calcutta, 25(1&2) : 57-63.
2003. Dendrelaphis humayuni : Sharma, Hand Book-Indian Snakes : 114.
Common Name : Nicobar Bronze Back, Tiwari’s Bronze back.
Habitat : Inhabits thick forest areas, diurnal and arboreal in nature.
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