On the distribution of Ahaetulla laudankia Deepak, Narayanan, Sarkar, Dutta & Mohapatra, 2019 and Lycodon travancoricus (Beddome, 1870) (Squamata, Colubridae) from Gujarat, India

• DOI: 10.15560/15.6.1045
• Publication Date: 2019-11-27T04:20:25Z
• Authors: Harshil Patel; Raju Vyas; Pranav Vaghashiya
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; taxonomy; QH301-705.5; taxo; morphology; scale-reduction; Endemic species; Biology (General); 01 natural sciences

We report the first record of a snake, Ahaetulla laudankia Deepak, Narayanan, Sarkar, Dutta & Mohapatra, 2019 (Colubridae, Ahaetullinae) and confirm the occurrence of Lycodon travancoricus (Beddome, 1870) (Colubridae, Colubrinae) from Gujarat state based on reptile surveys conducted in South, Central, and Saurashtra regions of the state. We also provide new information on the morphology, microhabitat, diet, and behaviour of these species.