Vol. 22 No. 12 (2007): December
Articles

Snakes of Amravati district including Melghat, Maharashtra, with important records of the Indian Egg-eater, Montane Trinket snake and Indian Smooth snake

Published 2007-12-21

Abstract

A checklist of snakes rescued and seen in Amravati district of Maharashtra from January 1996 to August 2006 is presented. Thirty-two species belonging to six families were recorded. These include important records of Elachistodon westermanni, Coelognathus helena monticollaris, Oligodon taeniolatus, Eryx johnii, Lycodon striatus, Lycodon flavomaculatus, Calliophis melanurus, Boiga forsteni, Bungarus sindanus walli. All the snakes rescued alive were released into suitable habitats.