Argyrophis diardii (Schlegel, 1839)

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 : 1254

Argyrophis diardii (Schlegel, 1839)

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Material examined. BANGLADESH • 1 adult; Syl- het Division, Moulvibazar District , Kamalganj Upazila, LNP, stream near Lawachara Station; 24°20.11′N, 091° 50.66′E; 8 Jul. 2015; 22:10; photo voucher ZRC ( IMG) 2.339 .

Identification. This dark brown blind snake is easily distinguished from other blind snakes by its much greater length and robustness, distinct eye, and ventral color only somewhat lighter than dorsal color with gradual transition ( Das 2010).

Habitat. Argyrophis diardii was encountered across all habitat types in LNP, typically DOR. Surprisingly for a blind snake it was twice found active on the surface in dry weather, once in a tea plantation during the day ( SCR) and once at a streambank in mature forest during an overcast night (ST).