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Brahminy Worm Snake ( Ramphotyphlops Brahminus )
- Name
- Brahminy Worm Snake ( Ramphotyphlops Brahminus )
- Length in mm
- 35 mm at hatching , max ( 230 mm )
- Identification
- Head same width as body,snout round.Tiny scale covered eye visible as black dot.Short,blunt tail ends in a tiny spine.Glossy body.almost uniform reddish brown or blackish brown above,lighter below.Only upper jaw has teeth.
- Feeds on
- Ants,other small insects and other larvae.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 2-7 eggs)
- Mating Season
- NA
- Found in
- The whole of South Asia.
Beaked Worm Snake ( Grypotyphlops Acutus )
- Name
- Beaked Worm Snake ( Grypotyphlops Acutus )
- Length in mm
- max 600 mm
- Identification
- Head same width as body,snout pointed with large,hooked beak like scale.Nostrils below the "beak".Tiny scale covered eye visible as black dot.Short tail ends in a spine.Only upper jaw has teeth.
- Feeds on
- Worms,soft bodied insects and larvae.
- Type of reproduction
- info not available
- Mating Season
- Info not available
- Found in
- Found south of Ganges basin and south of rajasthan.
Indian Rock Python ( Python Molurus Molurus )
- Name
- Indian Rock Python ( Python Molurus Molurus )
- Length in mm
- 500 mm at hatching , max ( 7620 mm )
- Identification
- Thick bodied smooth- scaled.Head broader than neck,eye has vertical pupil.Scale at snout tip and first two upper lip scales have heat sensitive pits.Yellowish to brown with asymmetrical dark brown ,black edged blotches.Two dark streaks on side of head - one below the other through /behind eye.
- Feeds on
- Rodents,fruit bats,birds,jackals,civets,deer and wild boar.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 107 eggs in March -June)
- Mating Season
- Jan - Feb
- Found in
- Found throughout India except Islands.
Common Sand Boa ( Gongylophis Conicus )
- Name
- Common Sand Boa ( Gongylophis Conicus )
- Length in mm
- 125 mm at birth , max ( 1000 mm )
- Identification
- Short and thick bodied.Scales of head and tail strongly keeled.Small eye has vertical pupil,tail is short.Irregular usually dark brown pattern on body,black edged blotches that are connected on back.
- Feeds on
- Rodents,lizards,insects,birds.
- Type of reproduction
- Ovoviviparous (gives birth to 6 - 8 young ones in May -July)
- Mating Season
- Jan - March
- Found in
- Found throughout India except Northeast and Andaman & Nicobar islands.
Red Sand Boa ( Eryx Johnii )
- Name
- Red Sand Boa ( Eryx Johnii )
- Length in mm
- 220 mm at birth , max ( 1000 mm )
- Identification
- Thick bodied ,head not broader than neck,witha a wide shovel shaped scale at the tip of the snout.Eye small but distinct,has vertical pupil.Tail resembles to head giving rise to misbelieve that it has two heads.Reddish,brown,dark brown,speckled gray in color variables.
- Feeds on
- Rodent,birds.
- Type of reproduction
- Ovoviviparous (gives birth to 6 - 8 young ones in March -July)
- Mating Season
- Jan - Feb
- Found in
- Found throughout India.Pakistan and Nepal as well.
File Snake ( Acrochordus Granulatus )
- Name
- File Snake ( Acrochordus Granulatus )
- Length in mm
- 220 - 344 mm at birth , max ( 1220 mm )
- Identification
- Stout body covered with small,rough,file like scales.Head not broader than neck,nostrils and extremely small eyes situated on upper surface of head.Tail short and slightly flattened but not oar like as that of true of sea snake.Body marked with alternate dull dark gray and pale brown or off white rings or cross bands.
- Feeds on
- Fish and eels.
- Type of reproduction
- Ovoviviparous (gives birth to 6 - 12 young ones )
- Mating Season
- Not available
- Found in
- Found on Indian coastline,even Andaman coastline.
Common Trinket Snake ( Coelognathus Helena Helena )
- Name
- Common Trinket Snake ( Coelognathus Helena Helena )
- Length in mm
- 250 mm at hatching , max ( 1680 mm )
- Identification
- Slender bodied,scales of hind body and tail sometimes keeled.Mostly tan or olive and chocolate brown wih two black stripes on neck,light bands and checks on forebody.
- Feeds on
- Rats,mice,squirrels,lizards,frogs,birds.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 6 - 12 eggs in March -July)
- Mating Season
- Jan - Feb
- Found in
- Found throughout India,Srilanka,Nepal,Pakistan.
Montane Trinket Snake ( Coelognathus Helena Monticollaris)
- Name
- Montane Trinket Snake ( Coelognathus Helena Monticollaris)
- Length in mm
- max 1000 mm.
- Identification
- Slender bodied.scales of hind body and tail sometimes keeled.Tan olive and chocolate brown with a banded forebody.The bands consist of several rows of large pale yellow oval or round spots encircled with black.Hind body has lateral stripes.
- Feeds on
- Rats,nice.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 10 - 15 eggs in March -July)
- Mating Season
- Jan - Feb
- Found in
- Western Ghats(Tamil Nadu,Kerala,Karnataka)
Indian Rat Snake ( Ptyas Mucosa )
- Name
- Indian Rat Snake ( Ptyas Mucosa )
- Length in mm
- 320 mm at hatching , max ( 3500 mm )
- Identification
- Scales smooth or keeled,head broader than neck,large eye has round pupil.Varies greatly in color.Pale yellow,olive,brown,gray or black.Body lightly or strongly marked with black,markings usually distinct on tail.
- Feeds on
- Rats,toads,lizards,frogs,birds.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 8 - 22 eggs in March -September)
- Mating Season
- Jan - Feb
- Found in
- Found throughout South and Southeast Asia.
Banded Racer ( Argyrogena fasciolata )
- Name
- Banded Racer ( Argyrogena fasciolata )
- Length in mm
- 150 mm at hatching , max ( 1347 mm )
- Identification
- Scales smooth ,light or dark brown,snout tapered.Young with brilliant white head markings and bright white cross bands.Adults usually without bands,belly white or yellowish white.
- Feeds on
- Insects,Rats,mice,squirrels,lizards,frogs,birds.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 2 - 6 eggs in October)
- Mating Season
- August- September
- Found in
- Found throughout India,from Baroda to Gwalior.
Slender Racer ( Coluber Gracilis )
- Name
- Slender Racer ( Coluber Gracilis )
- Length in mm
- max ( 930 mm)
- Identification
- Small ,slender,smooth scaled.head broader than neck,large eye with round pupil.Tail long and thin.Narrow white,black edged cross bars on the back,which widen on the sides to connect with adjacent bands.Marking indistinct on hindbody.Often mistaken for a kukri snake on account of its head markings.
- Feeds on
- Skinks and geckos.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 6 - 12 eggs in March -July)
- Mating Season
- Jan - Feb
- Found in
- Recorded only from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Russell's Kukri Snake ( Oligodon Taeniolatus )
- Name
- Russell's Kukri Snake ( Oligodon Taeniolatus )
- Length in mm
- 75 mm at hatching , max ( 590 mm )
- Identification
- Scales smooth,head slightly or not broader than neck.Eye has round pupil,tail has pointed tip.Markings on head and back extremely variable. "^" shaped marks closely followed by a broad band or blotch on neck.Pale brown with a series of thin black cross lines formed by black scale edges.Striped forms are usually are found in dry areas,while blotched forms inhabit moister regions.
- Feeds on
- Reptiles,amphibian eggs,small lizards.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 3 - 9 eggs in late June )
- Mating Season
- March - April
- Found in
- Found in hills and plains of peninsular and northern india.western Himalayas.
Common Kukri Snake ( Oligodon Arnensis )
- Name
- Common Kukri Snake ( Oligodon Arnensis )
- Length in mm
- 80 mm at hatching , max ( 700 mm )
- Identification
- Scales smooth ,head slightly or not broader than neck,with typical ^ shaped marks seen on most kukri snakes,eye has round pupil.Short tail has pointed tip,single scale at tip of snout extends well onto upper surface of head.10 - 20 distinct black or dark brown bands adn three ^ shaped marks of same color on head.
- Feeds on
- insects,larvae,spiders,gecko eggs,reptiles eggs,geckos,skinks and small mice.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 3 - 9 eggs in March -June)
- Mating Season
- Dec - Jan
- Found in
- Found throughout India, except Northeast,Pakistan,Nepal,Bangladesh,Srilanka.
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake ( Dendrelaphis Tristis )
- Name
- Common Bronzeback Tree Snake ( Dendrelaphis Tristis )
- Length in mm
- 150 mm at hatching , max ( 1690 mm )
- Identification
- Long,slender,smooth scaled,head distinctly broader than neck,snout bluntly rounded.Large eye has round pupil.Tail very long,thin and wire like .Bronze brown or purplish brown back with a dark brown or black stripe on either side of body.
- Feeds on
- Lizards,frogs,small birds,geckos.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 6 - 8 eggs in April )
- Mating Season
- March
- Found in
- Found in downward parts of India,northeast india to Darjeeling.
Yellow Spotted Wolf Snake ( Lycodon Flavomaculatus )
- Name
- Yellow Spotted Wolf Snake ( Lycodon Flavomaculatus )
- Length in mm
- max ( 520 mm )
- Identification
- Slender bodied,smooth scaled,flattened head slightly broader than neck,snout broad,projects beyond lower jaw. Eye entirely black,series of small bright yellow spots along the midback. Lips scales and underside white.
- Feeds on
- Geckos.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous
- Mating Season
- Not available
- Found in
- Only recorded from a few places in and around Western Ghats of Maharashtra.
Common Wolf Snake ( Lycodon Aulicus )
- Name
- Common Wolf Snake ( Lycodon Aulicus )
- Length in mm
- 140 mm at hatching , max ( 800 mm )
- Identification
- Slender bodied,smooth scaled,flattened head slightly broader than neck,snout broad. Eye entirely black.10 -20 narrow white or yellow bands that fork on sides of body.Neck usually has whitish or yellowish collar.Upper lip white or spotted with brown.
- Feeds on
- Lizards,geckos,skinks.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 5 - 7 eggs in December - January )
- Mating Season
- September
- Found in
- Found throughout India,Srilanka,Nepal,Pakistan.
Dumerill's Black Headed Snake ( Sibynophis Subpunctatus )
- Name
- Dumerill's Black Headed Snake ( Sibynophis Subpunctatus )
- Length in mm
- 250 mm adults, max ( 460 mm )
- Identification
- Slender bodied,head slightly broader than neck,eye has round pupil,tail long gradually tapering,without black rings.Series of tiny black dots run along the midback,sides of body often gray,separated from brown back,by a dark line or dark spots.Neck has white collar.
- Feeds on
- Geckos,Skinks,small snakes.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 2 - 5 eggs )
- Mating Season
- Not available.
- Found in
- Peninsular India,south of Rajasthan and south of Ganges Valley.
Checkered Keelback ( Xenochrophis Piscator )
- Name
- Checkered Keelback ( Xenochrophis Piscator )
- Length in mm
- 125 mm - 215 mm at hatching , max ( 1750 mm )
- Identification
- Scales keeled,eye has round pupil,two bold black streaks one below the other from eye to angle of mouth.Olive green,olive brown,yellow,brown ,gray or black usually with checkered body pattern.Closely set spots or checks.
- Feeds on
- Frog eggs,tadpoles,water insects,fish,frogs.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays upto 90 eggs around Dec- Mar )
- Mating Season
- Sept - Oct.
- Found in
- Throughout India and the rest of South Asia, except Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Striped Keelback ( Amphiesma Stolatum )
- Name
- Striped Keelback ( Amphiesma Stolatum )
- Length in mm
- 90 mm - 170 mm at hatching , max (800 mm )
- Identification
- Slender bodied,brown back with two distinct ribbon like yellowish stripes from neck to tip of tail.Head light brown or olive above,lips and area in front of and behind eye yellowish.
- Feeds on
- Frog,toads,snails,small lizards,rodents.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 5 - 15 eggs )
- Mating Season
- Sept.
- Found in
- Throughout India,Pakistan,Sri lanka,Nepal.
Green Keelback ( Macropisthodon Plumbicolor )
- Name
- Green Keelback ( Macropisthodon Plumbicolor )
- Length in mm
- 75 mm at hatching , max ( 940 mm )
- Identification
- Stout bodied,scales on body strongly keeled,those on upper surface f head smooth,large and variable in size.Large eye has round pupil.Young snakes have bright yellow ^ shaped mark on neck,bordered on both sides by a dark blue black area and also have black stripe from eye to angle of mouth.
- Feeds on
- Frog,small lizards,toads.
- Type of reproduction
- Oviparous (lays 8 - 14 eggs in August )
- Mating Season
- May - June.
- Found in
- Whole of the mainland except the east coast,ganges valley and the extreme Northwest. Common in parts of Maharashtra.
