Gerrhopilus andamanensis ( Stoliczka, 1871 )

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

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scientific name	Gerrhopilus andamanensis ( Stoliczka, 1871 )
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Gerrhopilus andamanensis ( Stoliczka, 1871)

( Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 )

Material: One adult, NMW 15427 (Holotype) from Andaman Islands .

Morphology: Reported to have 390 transverse scale rows on the body and 17 on the tail; 18 longitudinal rows of scales and 4 labials. Blackish brown above with grey and white checkered pattern below ( Stoliczka, 1871). The holotype is illustrated here in Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 .

Distribution: Not recorded during the present study.

Remarks: Das (1994) regarded it to be endemic to the Nicobars without any justification and subsequently included it in the Andaman snake fauna ( Das, 1999).

Status: A species that is known only from its holotype until now.