Oligodon dorsalis (Gray & Hardwicke, 1835)

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 : 1259-1260

Oligodon dorsalis (Gray & Hardwicke, 1835)

Material examined. BANGLADESH • 1 adult; Syl- het Division, Moulvibazar District , Kamalganj Upazila, LNP, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center at Janki Chora; 24°18.98′N, 091°46.61′E; 19 Jul. 2013; 13:01; photo voucher ZRC ( IMG) 3.366 .

Identification. Oligodon dorsalis is a gray to brown snake with a distinctly dark head, light-brown dorsal stripe outlined by darker stripes, a thin, dark lateral stripe, and large black spots on the tail. Superficially,

this species is similar to O. taeniatus , but our specimens were differentiated by having seven supralabials ( III and IV contacting orbit), 15 midbody scale rows, a divided anal, and a black-and-white venter with red only on the subcaudals ( Daniel 2002; Das 2010).

Habitat. This was the Oligodon species in LNP most associated with mature forest, though it also was occasionally found in degraded forest. One specimen was observed by ST active during a sunny day, an unusual behavior for a kukri snake.