New locality records of the Stout Sand Snake Psammophis longifrons Boulenger, 1890 (Reptilia: Squamata: Lamprophiidae) in Telangana, India

Authors

  • Avinash C Visvanathan Friends of Snakes Society, 34-114/1, Vivekanandapuram, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad, Telangana 500094, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5405-8158
  • Sandeep Anne Friends of Snakes Society, 34-114/1, Vivekanandapuram, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad, Telangana 500094, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2291-8248
  • Aditya Kesav Kolli Friends of Snakes Society, 34-114/1, Vivekanandapuram, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad, Telangana 500094, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2888-8059

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3449.9.11.10968-10970

Keywords:

Hyderabad, endemic, range extension, Stout Sand Snake, Telangana.

Abstract

TheStout Sand Snake Psammophis longifrons Boulenger, 1890 is reported herein based on two live specimens, rescued from Boduppal & Hayathnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, southern India.  This documentation is the first record from the state of Telangana.

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Published

26-11-2017

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Vol. 9 No. 11 (2017)

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