Coelognathus flavolineatus (Schlegel, 1837)

(Fig. 7E, 12B)

Material studied: One adult, CIARI uncatalogued, from Sippighat, South Andaman (Fig. 4B).

Morphology: Dorsal scales smooth, in 21:19:17 rows; ventrals 230; subcaudals 92, divided; anal single; supralabials 9 (4–6 entering orbit); infralabials 10 (1–7 contacting genials); preocular 1; postoculars 2; loreal 1; temporals 2+2/3. Forebody yellowish to grayish brown, posterior half of the body and tail often black. Black eyestreaks prominent; venter pale yellow.

Distribution: Five individuals were recorded from South Andaman and Middle Andaman in a variety of habitats ranging from evergreen forests, occasionally in home gardens and amidst human habitation crossing roads.A diurnal species. A roadkill was observed in North Andaman.

Remarks: Non-endemic, distributed widely throughout most parts of Southeast Asia (Whitaker and Captain, 2004).

Status: Uncommon.