Bungarus andamanensis BISWAS & SANYAL, 1978
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Bungarus andamanensis
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| Higher Taxa | Elapidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: South Andaman Krait |
| Synonym | Bungarus andamanensis BISWAS & SANYAL 1978 Bungarus andamanensis — WELCH 1994: 37 Bungarus andamanensis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 127 |
| Distribution | India (Andaman Island) Type locality: ‘Port Blair, S. Andaman’ (in the Bay of Bengal, India); ‘Andamans’ |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: ZSI 20895/1; ZSI 20895/2 (paratype), ZSI 2897 (paratype); ZSI 14628 (paratype) |
| Diagnosis | Characters (Andaman islands): “Dorsal scales smooth, in 15:15:15 rows; vertebral scales hexagonal and enlarged; ventrals 188- 196; subcaudals 42–45, undivided; anal single; supralabials 7, 3–4 entering orbit; infralabials 7, 1–4 touching genials; preocular 1; postoculars 2; loreal absent; temporals 1+2. Dorsum lustrous black with 36–45 pale yellow to creamy white bands all over the body and 8–12 bands on the tail. Hemipenis everted in one specimen; organ short, 6 mm long, of conical shape, longer than broad and not lobed. Distal end much broader than proximal end, with intense flounces towards the tip pointing posteriorly. Sulcus spermaticus visible as a groove ventrally.” Chandramouli 2022 |
| Comment | Venomous! |
| Etymology | Named after its distribution on the Andaman Islands. |
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