Acrochordus granulatus (Schneider, 1799)

Chandramouli, S. R., 2022, Snake fauna of the Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal-A review of species richness taxonomy, distribution, natural history and conservation status, Zootaxa 5209 (3), pp. 301-331 : 306

Acrochordus granulatus (Schneider, 1799)

( Fig. 3C , 11B )

Material: One adult, CSPT/S 75 from Port Blair, South Andaman.

Morphology: Supralabials 14; infralabials 12; nasals in contact with each other, nostrils distinctly large; scales in 128 rows at midbody. Body with alternate grey and 67 white bands; ventrals small and indistinguishable from the rest of the scales. SVL 670 mm, TaL 80 mm, HL 14.5 mm, HW 12.5 mm, HD 11 mm, ED 1.5 mm, EN 3.5 mm, ES 4.0 mm.

Distribution: One adult was recorded at Sippighat, Port Blair. Occurs throughout the coast of the Andaman Islands

Status: Uncommon.Although only a single individual was recorded during the study, it is frequently encountered by fishermen (pers. comm.)

Figures

FIGURE 3. Specimens studied: (A) Indotyphlops braminus (CIARI uncat.), (B) Gerrhopilus andamanensis (NMW 15427), (C) Acrochordus granulatus (CSPT/S-75), (D) Fowlea tytleri (CIARI uncat.), (E) Lycodon hypsirhinoides (ZSI 8145, inset: CIARI uncat.), (F) Dendrelaphis andamanensis (CIARI uncat.), (G) Boiga andamanensis (CIARI uncat.), (H) Chrysopelea paradisi (photo: O.D. Adhikari)

FIGURE 11. Locality records of (A): Indotyphlops braminus and Argyrophis oatesii (B) Gerarda prevostiana, Acrochordus granulatus, Cerberus rynchops and Cantoria violacea (C) Fowlea tytleri and Lycodon hypsirhinoides (D) Dendrelaphis andamanensis and Chrysopelea paradisi