Psammodynastes pulverulentus (Boie, 1827)

Hakim, Jonathan, Trageser, Scott J., Ghose, Animesh, Rashid, Sheikh Muhammad Abdur & Rahman, Shahriar Caesar, 2020, Amphibians and reptiles from Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh, Check List 16 (5), pp. 1239-1268 : 1261

Psammodynastes pulverulentus (Boie, 1827)

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Material examined. BANGLADESH • 1 adult; Sylhet Division, Moulvibazar District, Kamalganj Upazila, LNP, trail at Janki Chora ; 24°18.75′N, 091°46.66′E; 5 Jul. 2015; 21:38; photo voucher ZRC ( IMG) 3.369 .

Identification. The voucher specimen was brown with dark-brown and tan dorsal markings, obscure, light dorsolateral stripes, and a dark-brown dorsal facemask composed of symmetrical lines which came together behind the head as described by Kabir et al. (2009). The head was broad and vaguely reminiscent of a viper. Other individuals found in the park showed considerable variation, with the dorsum varying from brown to gray and distinctly striped in some. The symmetrical lines on the face and shape of the head shape are unique to P. pulverulentus and were similar in all specimens that we observed. Our specimens showed variation in head scalation, with eight supralabials ( III-V in contact with the orbit), 1–2 loreals, 1–2 preoculars, and 2–3 postoculars.

Habitat. In our roadkill survey, P. pulverulentus was the most common non-typhlopid, with 57 individuals found dead on the road in 14 months. This species was found in all habitats, but most were in forest.