First record of the Condanarous sand snake (Psammophis condanarus)(Reptilia: Squamata: Lamprophiidae) from Bangladesh

First record of the Condanarous sand snake (Psammophis condanarus)(Reptilia: Squamata: Lamprophiidae) from Bangladesh

The occupancy of the Condanarous sand snake Psammophis condanarus in peninsular India and its distribution in West Bengal, adjacent to Bangladesh, indicate its possible existence in the country but confirmation was wanting till date. Here, we describe and record a specimen of Psammophis condanarus f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ibrahim K.A. Haidar, Borhan B. Romon, Mohammad A.W. Chowdhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Subjects:
Bangladesh
Condanarous sand snake
New country record
Psammophis condanarus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X20301217
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Summary:The occupancy of the Condanarous sand snake Psammophis condanarus in peninsular India and its distribution in West Bengal, adjacent to Bangladesh, indicate its possible existence in the country but confirmation was wanting till date. Here, we describe and record a specimen of Psammophis condanarus from Bangladesh formally for the first time elaborating on the morphometric details of the collected specimen.
ISSN:2287-884X

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