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on this subject including the Kerala region Since the publications of above cited works our knowledge on the reptile fauna of the region has been enriched further by the publications of Sharma (1998 2002 2007) Inger et al (1984) Rajendran (1985) Murthy (1981 1985) Tikader amp Sharma (1992) Das (1997 2002 2003) Molur amp Walker (1998) Daniel (2002) Whitaker amp Captain (2004) Vogel amp Van Rooijen (2009) Vasudevan (2009) Chandramouli amp Ganesh (2010) Venugopal (2010) Ganesh amp Chandramouli (2013) Srinivasulu et al (2014) and Ganesh et al (2014) Altogether 518 species of reptiles have been reported from India (Aengals et al 2011) A few more species have been reported from India since then (Smith et al 2012 Harikrishnan et al 2013 Aengals amp Ganesh 2013 Vogel amp Ganesh 2013 Cyriac amp Umesh 2014 Mirza amp Sanap 2014 Mirza et al 2014 Amarasinghe et al 2015 Guptha et al 2015 Aacutegarwal amp Karanth 2015)

In Kerala reptiles comprise poorly studied classes of vertebrates Though there have been a few attempts to study reptiles in Kerala (Beddome 1878 1886 Boulenger

A checklist of reptiles of Kerala India

Muhamed Jafer Palot

Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) Western Ghat Regional Centre Jafer Khan Colony Eranhipalam Kozhikode Kerala 673006 India palotzsigmailcom

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DOI httpdxdoiorg1011609jott20027138010-8022 | ZooBank urnlsidzoobankorgpubFF9AD693-3492-445A-B183-52DEE350F619

Editor Mewa Singh University of Mysore Mysuru India Date of publication 17 November 2015 (online amp print)

Manuscript details Ms o4306 | Received 11 May 2015 | Final received 23 September 2015 | Finally accepted 29 September 2015

Citation Palot MJ (2015) A checklist of reptiles of Kerala India Journal of Threatened Taxa 7(13) 8010ndash8022 httpdxdoiorg1011609jott20027138010-8022

Copyright copy Palot 2015 Creative Commons Attribution 40 International License JoTT allows unrestricted use of this article in any medium reproduction and distribution by providing adequate credit to the authors and the source of publication

Funding None

Conflict of Interest The author declares no competing interests

Acknowledgements The author is grateful to the Director Zoological Survey of India Kolkata and the Officer-in-Charge Zoological Survey of India Kozhikode for facilities and encouragements I would also like to acknowledge the contribution of my team members viz PO Nameer Praveen J Rajeev Raghavan A Bijukumar and Sandeep Das in getting this checklist into a final shape Sandeep Das contributed the images used along with this paper

Research on reptiles in India dates back to more than 200 years coinciding with the formation of the erstwhile British East India Company The monumental works on Indian reptiles are Catalogue of the Reptiles inhabiting the Peninsular of India (Jerdon 1853) The Reptiles of British India (Gunther 1864) Fauna of British India - Reptilia and Batrachia (Boulenger 1890) and the three volume series of The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma including the whole of Indo-Chinese sub-region (Smith 1931 1935 1943) The work of Smith stood the test of time and forms the standard work

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Abstract A checklist of reptiles of Kerala State is presented along with their Scientific English and Malayalam names endemic status conser-vation status in the latest IUCN Red List category different Schedules of Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act and the Appendices of CITES A to-tal of 173 species under 24 families belonging to three orders are re-corded from Kerala Of these 87 species are endemic to the Western Ghats which include the 10 Kerala endemics Of the 173 species 23 are listed in the various threatened categories of IUCN

Keywords CITES Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act Malayalam name vernacular name Western Ghats

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1890 Ferguson 1895 Wall 1905 1918 Murthy 1981 Inger et al 1984 Radhakrishnan 1996 1997 Thomas et al 1997 Thomas amp Easa 1997 Joseph amp Easa 1997 Zacharias 1997 Easa 1998 Abraham et al 1999 Ajith 2000 Palot amp Radhakrishnan 2002 2003 2004 Chandramouli amp Ganesh 2010 Cyriac et al 2011 Jins et al 2014) A book on the Snakes of Kerala in Malayalam by Adiyodi (1965) is the first published work pertaining to the snakes of the state The first comprehensive checklist on the reptilian fauna of the State was compiled by Radhakrishnan (1997) who listed 169 species Subsequently Palot amp Radhakrishnan (2003) compiled a checklist of vernacular names of snakes of Kerala Further as part of biodiversity documentation the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) published a series of checklists on the biodiversity of the State including reptiles (Easa amp Ramachandran 2004) More recently Palot amp Radhakrishnan (2011) updated the checklist of reptiles of Kerala by listing 173 species from the region

In recent years there has been a revival of interest in research on the reptilian fauna of the State with several new speciesrsquo descriptions from the region (Manamendra-Aracchi et al 2007 Gower amp Winkler 2007 Vogel amp van Rooijen 2011 Cyriac amp Umesh 2014) For the compilation of this checklist the works of Smith (1931 1935 1943) Tikader amp Shrama (1992) Daniel (2002) Das (2002) Whitaker amp Captain (2004) Venugopal (2010) and Aengals et al (2011) were also referred to

The current checklist of Kerala are represented by 173 species in 24 families under three orders (Table 1) Of these 87 species are endemic to the Western Ghats which include 10 species endemic to Kerala The taxonomy and nomenclature follow Uetz amp Hosek (2015) while the vernacular names have been taken from various sources (Adiyodi 1965 Radhakrishnan 1997 Palot amp Radhakrishnan 2004 2011) Marine reptiles in the list are indicated in blue colour

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mon

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mid

acty

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rena

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hleg

el 1

836

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ṭu P

alli

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45Ba

rk G

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sche

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ts L

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mid

acty

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eacuteril

amp B

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n 1

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an P

alli

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46Sp

otted

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se G

ecko

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cko)

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idac

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ulat

us

Dum

eacuteril

amp B

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n 1

836

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li LC

47Pr

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mid

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cb

sup3 ]

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yan

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mid

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(Dau

din

180

2)

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li N

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bed

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ei

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on 1

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aW

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oule

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189

1)

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cb

cW

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eddo

me

s Ski

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Eutr

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(Je

rdon

187

0)

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re S

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ray

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on K

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d Sk

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ata

(Sch

neid

er 1

801)

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aLC

56M

ount

ain

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k (I

nger

s Po

nmud

i Ski

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ger

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er K

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amp

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e 1

984)

s]

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n A

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raṇa

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57Br

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acul

aria

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lyth

185

3)

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pan

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ray

1846

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sh

sup3s]

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n Pā

mba

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NE

59Sp

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Sup

ple

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on S

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mel

in 1

799)

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60Be

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at S

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dom

es R

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bed

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enge

r 18

87

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qumlb

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WG

61Guuml

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ther

s Ri

stel

la)⁷

Rist

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nthe

ri

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ulen

ger

1887

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er P

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Cat S

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ks R

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Rist

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183

9

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cW

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k Pū

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araṇ

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WG

63Tr

avan

core

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rava

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e Ri

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Rist

ella

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anco

rica

(Bed

dom

e 1

870)

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sup3I

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qumlb

cW

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r Pū

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WG

64Be

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roun

d Sk

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estle

a be

ddom

ii(B

oule

nger

188

7)s_

SvtU

mao apara

cW

Beḍo

mī M

anna

raṇa

LCW

G

65Tw

o-lin

ed G

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d Sk

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a bi

linea

ta

(Gra

y 18

46)

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cb

sup3 a

paracW

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n M

anna

raṇa

LCW

G

66Si

de-s

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d Gr

ound

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late

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a

(Bou

leng

er 1

887)

]

pffn apara

cW

Puḷḷi

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nara

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WG

67Tr

avan

core

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und

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avan

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a

(Bed

dom

e 1

870)

S

mhsup3

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cW

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nara

ṇaLC

WG

68Pa

lni H

ills G

roun

d Sk

ink⁷

Kaes

tlea

paln

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(Boe

ttge

r 18

92)

]g

n apara

cW

Pazh

ani M

anna

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Spec

ies N

ame

Auth

ority

Mal

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am N

ame

Vern

acul

ar N

ame

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END

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69Du

ssum

ierrsquos

Litt

er S

kink

(Dus

sum

iers

Fo

rest

Ski

nk)⁸

Sphe

nom

orph

us d

ussu

mie

ri

(Dum

eacuteril

amp B

ibro

n 1

839)

I

mlaquocW

Kāṭṭ

araṇ

aLC

WG

70Ea

rless

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nk (F

ive-

finge

red

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k)sup1⁶

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cide

s pen

tada

ctyl

us(B

eddo

me

187

0)]

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nce

sup3 A

cW

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havi

rala

n Ar

aṇa

DDKL

12 F

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ae (m

onito

r liza

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71Be

ngal

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itor (

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an M

onito

r)Va

ranu

s ben

gale

nsis

(Dau

din

180

2)

DSp

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mp

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p I

13 F

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m sn

akes

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72Br

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m S

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us

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din

180

3)

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vKu

ruṭa

n Pā

mp

NE

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h IV

73Be

aked

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m S

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ked

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d Sn

ake)

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(Dum

eril

amp B

ibro

n 1

844)

sI

miexclpc

plaquon ]

mfrac14v

Kokk

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ṭi Pā

mp

LCSc

h IV

14

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ily G

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(wor

m sn

akes

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74Th

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m S

nake

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s thu

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r 18

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miṇ

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an

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75Ti

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ls W

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li(S

mith

194

3)X

niumlAcirc

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pSn]

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al K

uruṭ

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76Be

ddom

es W

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keGe

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pilu

s bed

dom

ii(B

oule

nger

189

0)

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mao I

pcpS

n]mfrac14

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ī Kur

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15

Fam

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77Pi

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ail (

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ome

s Bla

ck

Eart

h Sn

ake)

Mel

anop

hidi

um p

unct

atum

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ddom

e 1

871

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mfrac14v

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an P

āmp

LCW

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78Ye

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Eart

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bili

neat

um

Bedd

ome

187

0

Ccph

cb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Iruva

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n Pā

mp

VUW

GSc

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79W

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lack

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th

Snak

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Mel

anop

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um w

ynau

dens

e

(Bed

dom

e 1

863)

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mfrac14v

Kāṭa

n M

ēliv

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mp

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80Th

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Line

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Snak

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(Bed

dom

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867)

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ae

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mfrac14v

Vara

yan

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an

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WG

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81Th

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Plat

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ome

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nlaquov t

ae

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Tavi

ṭṭ M

ēliv

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pEN

WG

Sch

IV

82W

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rn S

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l (Pu

rple

-Red

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th

Snak

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trur

us sa

ngui

neus

(Bed

dom

e 1

867)

sN

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n h

mesup3

]mfrac14

vCh

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mp

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83Go

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g Sn

ake)

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ome

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84Pu

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us g

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186

3

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Muḷ

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85Pe

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ilgiri

Bur

row

ing

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Plec

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us p

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eacuteril

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86W

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1921

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87El

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arth

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ke)

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oti

(G

ray

1858

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n Pā

mp

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88Co

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nake

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s niti

da

(Bed

dom

e 1

878)

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89N

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Shi

eldt

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ield

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pelti

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(Bed

dom

e 1

863)

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cpX

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laya

n M

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lan

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h IV

90Be

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hiel

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l (Be

ddom

es E

arth

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ake)

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eddo

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(G

uumlnth

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cheṟ

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mp

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91An

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l (An

amal

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arth

Sn

ake)

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(Bed

dom

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877)

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Spec

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Auth

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Vern

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ame

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END

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92Bl

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ason

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187

6)

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mp

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93Ke

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h Sn

ake)

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ltis c

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vier

182

9 e

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94Pe

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186

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188

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Scincidae) with the description of a new species from southern India Zootaxa 3233 37ndash51 httpdxdoiorg1011646zootaxa391449

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Inger RF H Marx amp M Koshy (1984) An undescribed species of gekkonid lizard (Cnemaspis) from India with comments on the status of C tropidogaster Herpetologica 40(2) 149ndash154

Inger RF HB Shaffer M Koshy amp R Bakde (1987) Ecological structure of a herpetological assemblage in South India Amphibia-Reptilia 8 189ndash202

Jerdon TC (1853) Catalogue of the Reptiles inhabiting the Peninsula of India Journal of Asiatic Society of Bengal pp 462ndash79 and 522ndash34

Jins VJ S Bhupathy amp M Panigrahi (2014) New record of Beddomersquos Coral Snake Calliophis beddomei Smith 1943 from the southern Western Ghats India Herpetology Notes 7 555ndash557

Joseph T amp PS Easa (1997) Additions to the Reptilian fauna of Silent Valley Cobra27 31ndash33

Manamendra-Arachchi K S Batuwita amp R Pethiyagoda (2007) A taxonomic revision of the Sri Lankan day-Geckos (Reptilia Gekkonidae Cnemaspis) with description of new species from Sri Lanka and southern India Zeylanica 7(1) 9ndash122

Mirza ZA amp RV Sanap (2014) A new cryptic species of Gecko of the genus Hemidactylus Oken 1817 (Reptilia Gekkonidae) from southern India Taprobanica 6(1) 12ndash20

Mirza ZA S Pal HS Bhosale amp RV Sanap (2014) A new species of gecko of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch 1887 from the Western Ghats India Zootaxa 3815(4) 494ndash506 httpdxdoiorg1011646zootaxa381542

Mirza ZA RV Sanap D Raju A Gawai amp P Ghadekar (2014) A new species of lizard of the genus Eublepharis (Squamata Eublepharidae) from India Phyllomedusa 13(2) 75ndash90 httpdxdoiorg1011606issn2316-9079v13i2p75-90

Molur S amp S Walker (1998) (eds) Report of BCCP CAMP on Reptiles of India Zoo Outreach Organisation Coimbatore India 65pp

Murthy TSN (1981) Reptiles of the Silent Valley and the New Amarambalam area Kerala Snake 13 452

Murthy TSN (1985) A field guide to the Lizards of Western Ghats Records of Zoological Survey of India Occasional Paper No72 51pp

Palot MJ (2013) Reptiles pp 179ndash210 In Venkatraman K A Chattopadhyay amp KA Subramanian (eds) Endemic Animals of India (Vertebrates) 1ndash235+26pls (Published by the Director Zoological Survey of India Kolkata)

Palot MJ amp C Radhakrishnan (2002) Herpetofauna of Madayipara Hill Kannur District Kerala Cobra 48 3ndash4

Palot MJ amp C Radhakrishnan (2003) Checklist of snakes of Kerala with their Malayalam vernacular names Reptile Rap 5 3ndash6

Palot MJ amp C Radhakrishnan (2004) Status and distribution of Turtle fauna (Testudines Reptilia) in the Malabar part of Kerala India Records of Zoological Survey of India 102 (part 1ndash2) 27ndash39

Palot MJ amp C Radhakrishnan (2011) An updated checklist of reptiles of Kerala Malabar Trogon 9(1amp2) 24ndash30

Palot MJ amp BHC K Murthy (2015) First record of the Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle Chitra indica (Gray 1830) from Kerala India Malabar Trogon 13(1) 31ndash32

Radhakrishnan C (1996) Survey of Reptilian fauna of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala Cobra 24 7ndash12

Radhakrishnan C (1997) Reptiles In Natural Resources of Kerala (Eds) WWF- India Kerala Chapter Thiruvananthapuram

Rajendran MV (1985) Studies in uropeltid snakes Madurai (India) Publication Division Madurai Kamaraj University VI (unnumbered) +132pp

Sharma RC (1998) Fauna of India and the Adjacent Countries - Reptilia (Testudines and Crocodilia) Vol I Published by the Director Zoological Survey of India Kolkata 196pp

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Thomas J J Sabu amp PS Easa (1997) Status and distribution of reptiles in Wayanad Kerala Cobra 28 25ndash30

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van Rooijen J amp G Vogel (2009) A multivariate investigation into the population systematics of Dendrelaphis tristis (Daudin 1803) and Dendrelaphis schokari (Kuhl 1820) revalidation of Dendrophis chairecacos Boie 1827 (Serpentes Colubridae) The Herpetological Journal 19 193ndash200

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Image 1 Ahaetulla perroteti Image 2 Ahaetulla pulverulenta

Image 3 Boiga ceylonensis

Image 5 Oligodon brevicauda

Image 4 Calliophis bibroni

Image 6 Trimeresurus macrolepis

copy Sandeep Das copy Sandeep Das





Image 7 Uropeltis rubromaculatus Image 8 Calotes grandisquamis

Image 9 Salea anamallayana Image 10 Calotes ellioti

Image 11 Indotestudo travancorica Image 12 Vijayachelys silvatica




Threatened Taxa



8011

1890 Ferguson 1895 Wall 1905 1918 Murthy 1981 Inger et al 1984 Radhakrishnan 1996 1997 Thomas et al 1997 Thomas amp Easa 1997 Joseph amp Easa 1997 Zacharias 1997 Easa 1998 Abraham et al 1999 Ajith 2000 Palot amp Radhakrishnan 2002 2003 2004 Chandramouli amp Ganesh 2010 Cyriac et al 2011 Jins et al 2014) A book on the Snakes of Kerala in Malayalam by Adiyodi (1965) is the first published work pertaining to the snakes of the state The first comprehensive checklist on the reptilian fauna of the State was compiled by Radhakrishnan (1997) who listed 169 species Subsequently Palot amp Radhakrishnan (2003) compiled a checklist of vernacular names of snakes of Kerala Further as part of biodiversity documentation the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) published a series of checklists on the biodiversity of the State including reptiles (Easa amp Ramachandran 2004) More recently Palot amp Radhakrishnan (2011) updated the checklist of reptiles of Kerala by listing 173 species from the region

In recent years there has been a revival of interest in research on the reptilian fauna of the State with several new speciesrsquo descriptions from the region (Manamendra-Aracchi et al 2007 Gower amp Winkler 2007 Vogel amp van Rooijen 2011 Cyriac amp Umesh 2014) For the compilation of this checklist the works of Smith (1931 1935 1943) Tikader amp Shrama (1992) Daniel (2002) Das (2002) Whitaker amp Captain (2004) Venugopal (2010) and Aengals et al (2011) were also referred to

The current checklist of Kerala are represented by 173 species in 24 families under three orders (Table 1) Of these 87 species are endemic to the Western Ghats which include 10 species endemic to Kerala The taxonomy and nomenclature follow Uetz amp Hosek (2015) while the vernacular names have been taken from various sources (Adiyodi 1965 Radhakrishnan 1997 Palot amp Radhakrishnan 2004 2011) Marine reptiles in the list are indicated in blue colour

References

Abraham S PS Easa J Thomas amp MA Nixon (1999) An inventory of reptile fauna in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Idukki District KeralaCobra 37 24ndash29

Adiyodi KG (1965) Keralathile Vishapampukal (in Malayalam) The Mathrubhumi Printing amp Publishing Co Ltd Kozhikode Kerala India

Aengals R amp SR Ganesh (2013) Rhinophis goweri - a new species of Shieldtail snake from the southern Eastern Ghats India Russian Journal of Herpetology 20(1) 61ndash65

Aengals R VMS Kumar amp MJ Palot (2011) Updated Checklist of Indian Reptiles httpzsigovinchecklistChecklist20of20 Indian20Reptilespdf (online version)

Agarwal I amp KP Karanth (2015) A phylogeny of the only ground-dwelling radiation of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata Gekkonidae) diversification of Geckoella across peninsular India and Sri Lanka Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 82(part-A) 193ndash199 httpdxdoiorg101016jympev201409016

Ajit VP (2000) Rediscovery of two rare Typhlopoids Typhlops thurstoni Boettger 1890 and T tindalli Smith 1943 from Kerala Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 97(3) 434ndash435

Amarasinghe AAT I Ineich DMSS Karunarathna WMS Botejue amp PD Campbell (2015) Two new species of the genus Sitana Cuvier 1829 (Reptilia Agamidae) from Sri Lanka including a taxonomic revision of the Indian Sitana species Zootaxa 3915 67ndash98 httpdxdoiorg1011646zootaxa391513

Beddome RH (1886) An account of the earth-snakes of the peninsula of India and Ceylon The Annals Magazine of Natural History (5) xvii 3ndash33

Beddome RH (1878) Description of six new species of snakes of the genus Silybura family Uropeltidae Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1878 800ndash802

Boulenger GA (1890) The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma Reptilia and Batrachia London viii+541pp

Chandramouli SR (2009) Status and microhabitat preference of Otocryptis beddomii Boulenger 1885 (Reptilia Agamidae) in Ponmudi Hills Western Ghats Kerala India Taprobanica 1(2) 107ndash110

Chandramouli SR amp SR Ganesh (2010) Herpetofauna of southern Western Ghats India reinvestigated after decades Taprobanica 2(2) 72ndash85

Cyriac VP CP Arjun amp TK Joy (2011) Occurrence of the Anamalai Gecko Hemidactylus anamallensis Gunther 1875 from Chembra Wayanad Kerala Malabar Trogon 9(3) 20ndash21

Cyriac VP amp PK Umesh (2014) Description of a New Ground-Dwelling Cnemaspis Strauch 1887 (Squamata Gekkonidae) from Kerala allied to C wynadensis (Beddome 1870) Russian Journal of Herpetology 21(3) 187ndash194

Daniel JC (2002) The Book of Indian Reptiles Bombay Natural History Society Bombay 141pp

Das I (1997) Checklist of the reptiles of India with English common name Hamadryad 22 32ndash45

Das I (2002) A Photographic Guide to the Snakes and Other Reptiles of India New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd London 144pp

Das I (2003) Growth of Knowledge on the Reptiles of India with an Introduction to Systematics Taxonomy and Nomenclature Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 100(2ndash3) 447ndash501

Easa PS (1998) Survey of Reptiles and Amphibians in Kerala part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve KFRI Research Report No148 Kerala Forest Research Institute Peechi

Easa PS amp KK Ramachandran (2004) Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 10 Reptiles Kerala Forest Research Institute Peechi

Ferguson HS (1895) List of snakes taken in Travancore from 1888-95 Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 10 68ndash77

Ganesh SR amp SR Chandramouli (2013) Endangered and enigmatic reptiles of Western Ghats - an overview In Singaravelan N (ed) Rare Animals of India Bentham Publishers 35ndash36

Ganesh SR S Bhupathy P David N Sathishkumar amp G Srinivas (2014) Snake fauna of High Wavy Mountains Western Ghats India species richness status and distribution pattern Russian Journal of Herpetology 21(1) 53ndash64

Gower DJ amp JD Winkler (2007) Taxonomy of the Indian snake Xylophis Beddome (Serpentes Caenophidia) with description of a new species Hamadryad 31(2) 315ndash329

Gunther ACLG (1864) The Reptiles of British India Published by Oxford and IBH Publishing Co New Delhi 452pp

Guptha B NM Sivaramprasad ST Muddock amp V Deepak (2015) First record of Chrysopelia taprobanica Smith 1943 (Squamata Colubridae) from India Checklist 11(1) 1ndash3

Harikrishnan S K Vasudevan A De Silva V Deepak NB Kar amp R Naniv (2012) Phylogeography of Dasia Gray 1830 (Reptilia



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185

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Fore

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meacuter

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ron

183

7

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din

180

2)

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NE

21So

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bed

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187

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dom

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187

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187

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183

4)

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NE

42An

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43Br

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Spec

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Auth

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836

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LC

45Ba

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sche

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ts L

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mid

acty

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Dum

eacuteril

amp B

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n 1

836

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46Sp

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mid

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187

0)

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56M

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59Sp

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61Guuml

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1887

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Rist

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dom

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188

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65Tw

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cb

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66Si

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late

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67Tr

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Spec

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END

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69Du

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nom

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ri

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eacuteril

amp B

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n 1

839)

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mlaquocW

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70Ea

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182

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100

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101

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102

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ltis s

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103

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105

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108

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109

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112

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113

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114

Less

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Re

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118

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119

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120

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ther

186

2)

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121

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122

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back

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123

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189

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124

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126

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127

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187

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175

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130

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134

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147

Bedd

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s Kee

lbac

k (N

ilgiri

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bius

bed

dom

ei

(Guumln

ther

186

4)

Imlaquo

p

oAgravetiexcl

men

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u N

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li LC

WG

Sch

IV

148

Hill

Keel

back

(Way

anad

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Hebi

us m

ontic

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(Jerd

on 1

853)

ae

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ala

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LCW

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149

Chec

kere

d Ke

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noch

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scat

or

(Sch

neid

er 1

799)

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li N

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p

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150

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n Ke

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anto

r183

9)

]

uml

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NE

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IV

151

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ater

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din

180

3)

]

uml

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men

Pacc

ha N

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li LC

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h II

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22 F

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(mud

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152

Duss

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moo

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1854

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154

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Ger

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183

7)

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vPa

cchā

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mp

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IV

23 F

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pida

e (e

lapi

d sn

akes

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155

Com

mon

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an K

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rule

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neid

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801)

sh

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h IV

156

Slen

der C

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h IV

157

Strip

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lliop

his n

igre

scen

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GSc

h IV

158

Bedd

ome

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his b

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Smith

194

3F

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an

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159

Bibr

onrsquos

Cor

al S

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his b

ibro

ni

(Jan

185

8)

F

gpmacr

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fb

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aḷay

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IV

160

Spec

tacl

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N

aja

naja

(L

inna

eus

175

8)

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khan

NE

Sch

IIAp

p II

161

King

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nah

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tor

1836

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sh

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vem

pāla

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Sc

h II

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II

162

Hook

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ed S

ea S

nake

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drop

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chist

osus

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audi

n 1

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eI

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aṭiy

anLC

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IV

163

Annu

late

d Se

a Sn

ake

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noci

nctu

s Da

udin

180

3

I

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h IV

164

Coch

in-b

ande

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atus

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ray

1842

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nlaquopf

n ]

mfrac14v

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165

Shor

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w 1

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n ]

mfrac14v

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h IV



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h N

ame

Spec

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ame

Auth

ority

Mal

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am N

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IUCN

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166

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d Ye

llow

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drop

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latu

rus

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naeu

s17

66)

aordf

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pin ]

mfrac14v

Mantilde

ntildea K

uruś

i Pām

p LC

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IV

24

Fam

ily V

iper

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(vip

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167

Russ

elrsquos

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r Da

boia

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haw

amp N

odde

r 17

97)

AW

en

Aṇal

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III

168

Saw

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led

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his c

arin

atus

(S

chne

ider

180

1)

Npc

plaquo a

THORNe

nCh

uruṭ

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aṇḍa

li N

E

Sch

IV

169

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mon

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pnal

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pnal

e (M

erre

m 1

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apg

aqiexcl

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pgna

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uzha

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kan

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NE

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IV

170

Larg

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186

2

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Chaṭ

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GSc

h IV

171

Mal

abar

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(Jerd

on 1

854)

tN

me a

THORNe

nCh

ola

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ṭali

LCW

GSc

h IV

172

Hors

esho

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t Vip

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strig

atus

Gr

ay 1

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e

mS a

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aṇṭa

liLC

WG

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IV

173

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boo

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34Tr

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us g

ram

ineu

s (S

haw

180

2)

apf

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en

Muḷ

amaṇ

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sup1 Hist

oric

alsup2 F

orm

erly

pla

ced

unde

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gen

us G

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late

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ed to

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scha

g et

al

200

6)sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Pen

insu

lar I

ndia

⁴ Pal

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thy

(201

5)⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

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Eas

tern

Gha

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Gha

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of A

chen

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to W

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hats

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h of

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p⁸ E

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Gha

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Gha

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now

n on

ly fr

om W

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n on

ly fr

om N

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to W

este

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hats

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hats

amp a

sing

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catio

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cord

from

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tern

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mic

to W

este

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hats

sout

h of

Agu

mbe

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own

only

from

the

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iri B

iosp

here

Res

erve

sup1⁶

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oric

al K

now

n on

ly fr

om th

e ty

pe sp

ecim

en c

olle

cted

from

Kad

alun

di K

ozhi

kode

(Sm

ith 1

935)

As i

t has

not

bee

n co

llect

ed si

nce

its o

rigin

al d

escr

iptio

n an

d th

e ty

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ecim

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lost

its

pre

senc

e in

Indi

a is

doub

tful

sup1⁷ Kn

own

only

from

cer

tain

loca

lities

in K

eral

a amp

Tam

il N

adu

sup1⁸ Kn

own

only

from

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mbr

a hi

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ayan

adsup1⁹

Know

n on

ly fr

om N

ilgiri

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wn

only

from

Nel

liam

path

y hi

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Know

n on

ly fr

om A

nam

alai

hill

ssup2sup2

End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Kop

pa K

arna

taka

sup2sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

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ts so

uth

of A

gum

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sup2⁴ In

clud

es d

istinc

t sub

spec

ies M

ount

ain

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ket S

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mon

ticol

laris

whi

ch is

end

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sup2⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

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uth

of G

oa g

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For

mer

ly tr

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der D

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his p

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s T

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pop

ulati

on is

now

reco

gnise

d as

disti

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and

van

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201

1)

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evio

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con

fuse

d w

ith D

bifr

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spec

ies n

ow c

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ered

end

emic

to S

ri La

nka

(Vog

el a

nd v

an R

ooije

n 20

11)

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ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Sri

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End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Tal

ewad

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sup3⁰ E

ndem

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Wes

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uth

of C

hikm

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uru

Kar

nata

ka31

As p

er A

mar

asin

ghe

et a

l (20

15)

the

popu

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n in

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cf

deva

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er th

e ne

w re

visio

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anth

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he sp

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ur in

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be

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f sp

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om T

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repo

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man

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1 T

he c

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list o

f rep

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Cro

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codi

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tuar

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Croc

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odyl

us p

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son

183

1)N

obrvbarreg

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te

rrap

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3Co

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For

est C

ane

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eral

a Fo

rest

Te

rrap

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aval

ai F

ores

t Tur

tle)sup2

Vija

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(Hen

ders

on

1912

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qce

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II

4In

dian

Bla

ck T

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ian

Pond

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(S

chw

eigg

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cma

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3

Fam

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helo

niid

ae (s

ea tu

rtle

s)

5Gr

een

Sea

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elon

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inna

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175

8)

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maPa

ccha

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a EN

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IAp

p I

6Ha

wks

bill

Sea

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awks

bill

Turt

le)

Eret

moc

hely

s im

bric

ata

(Lin

naeu

s 1

766)

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sup3 I

Sema

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ṭan

Kaṭa

lām

a CR

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h I

App

I

7O

live

Ridl

ey S

ea T

urtle

(Pac

ific

Ridl

ey

Turt

le)

Lepi

doch

elys

oliv

acea

(E

schs

chol

tz 1

829)

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maKa

ṭalā

ma

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h I

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I

4

Fam

ily D

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oche

lyid

ae (l

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turt

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8Le

athe

rbac

k Se

a Tu

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(Lut

h L

eath

ery

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ande

lli 1

761)

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ma

VUSc

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I

5

Fam

ily Te

stud

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ae (t

orto

ises)

9In

dian

Sta

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ian

Star

red

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lone

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gans

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choe

pff 1

795)

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ma

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h IV

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10Tr

avan

core

Tort

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sten

s To

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se)

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test

udo

trav

anco

rica

(Bou

leng

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907)

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mlaquoma

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h IV

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6 F

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Trio

nych

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(soft

shel

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falp

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178

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13As

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anto

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iant

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Gray

186

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maBh

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14In

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For

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758)

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For

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185

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Spec

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Auth

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Vern

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For

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1864

apt

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19Ro

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Fore

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Calo

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i

Du

meacuter

il amp

Bib

ron

183

7

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arde

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zard

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lote

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din

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21So

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187

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Sal

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(Bed

dom

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878)

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ae

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ay 1

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Gray

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Mar

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on 1

854)

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WG

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2007

ae

accedil

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(Bed

dom

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187

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183

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NE

42An

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mal

lens

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uumlnth

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875)

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43Br

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Gray

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u Pa

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Spec

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Auth

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WPA

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acty

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836

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alli

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45Ba

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sche

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ts L

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mid

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Dum

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amp B

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n 1

836

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46Sp

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Leaf

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ulat

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Dum

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amp B

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n 1

836

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li LC

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mid

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Be

ddom

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cb

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yan

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mid

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(Dau

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180

2)

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l Pal

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bed

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(Jerd

on 1

870)

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829)

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189

1)

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cb

cW

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Mar

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eddo

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Eutr

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(Je

rdon

187

0)

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re S

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(G

ray

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neid

er 1

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56M

ount

ain

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k (I

nger

s Po

nmud

i Ski

nk)

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ger

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er K

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amp

Bakd

e 1

984)

s]

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n A

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57Br

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3)

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ray

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sh

sup3s]

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59Sp

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dom

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bed

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r 18

87

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mī P

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WG

61Guuml

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ther

s Ri

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Rist

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ulen

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1887

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ks R

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Rist

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Gray

183

9

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WG

63Tr

avan

core

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e Ri

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la)⁷

Rist

ella

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anco

rica

(Bed

dom

e 1

870)

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r Pū

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64Be

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188

7)s_

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mao apara

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mī M

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LCW

G

65Tw

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ed G

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d Sk

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ta

(Gra

y 18

46)

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cb

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n M

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LCW

G

66Si

de-s

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ound

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late

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(Bou

leng

er 1

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]

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Puḷḷi

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nara

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67Tr

avan

core

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(Bed

dom

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870)

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nara

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68Pa

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n apara

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ani M

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ame

Spec

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Auth

ority

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am N

ame

Vern

acul

ar N

ame

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END

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S

69Du

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er S

kink

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sum

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Fo

rest

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nk)⁸

Sphe

nom

orph

us d

ussu

mie

ri

(Dum

eacuteril

amp B

ibro

n 1

839)

I

mlaquocW

Kāṭṭ

araṇ

aLC

WG

70Ea

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nk (F

ive-

finge

red

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eddo

me

187

0)]

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cW

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rala

n Ar

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71Be

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itor (

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an M

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din

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2)

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mp

NE

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844)

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74Th

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dom

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Auth

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Vern

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187

6)

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n Pā

mp

LCW

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h IV

93Ke

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ail

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h Sn

ake)

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rope

ltis c

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Cu

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182

9 e

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94Pe

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arth

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(Guumln

ther

187

5)

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n Pā

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95Re

d-sp

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Sn

ake)

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(B

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186

7)

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96Re

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ed S

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ned

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h Sn

ake)

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pelti

s rub

rolin

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(G

uumlnth

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mfrac14v

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97Ba

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(B

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188

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pDD

WG

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98Re

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pelti

s mac

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(B

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187

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99Pe

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187

8)

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r Maṇ

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100

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ther

s Ea

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e)⁷

Uro

pelti

s liu

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(Guumln

ther

187

5)

Bi

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enh

mesup3

Āśam

pu M

ēliv

ālan

DDW

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h IV

101

Paln

i Shi

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an E

arth

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ke)⁷

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(B

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me

186

3)]

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n ]

mfrac14v

Paḻa

ni P

āmp

LCW

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h IV

102

Viol

et S

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l (Sm

iths

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h Sn

ake)

sup2sup1U

rope

ltis s

mith

i

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ns 1

966

hb

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mfrac14v

Vaya

lat P

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NT

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103

Red-

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ed S

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l (Be

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186

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104

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Card

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anus

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r 18

96

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mp

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105

Trav

anco

re S

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l (Ta

mil

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u Ea

rth

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s tra

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n M

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16

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106

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107

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us

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801)

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108

Red

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(Rus

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180

1)

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mfrac14v

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laya

n Pā

mp

NE

Sc

h IV

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109

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hita

kerrsquos

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d Bo

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199

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110

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āmp

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19

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111

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us h

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112

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175

8)

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113

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ed R

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Sh

aw 1

802

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n tN

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ḷḷi C

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NE

Sch

IV

114

Less

er S

trip

e-ne

cked

Sna

ke (C

alam

aria

Re

ed S

nake

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opel

tis c

alam

aria

(G

unth

er 1

858)

sN

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cb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Chen

niva

raya

n Pā

mp

NE

Sc

h IV



glis

h N

ame

Spec

ies N

ame

Auth

ority

Mal

ayal

am N

ame

Vern

acul

ar N

ame

IUCN

END

WPA

CITE

S

115

Blac

k-sp

otted

Kuk

ri Sn

akesup2

⁵O

ligod

on v

enus

tus

(Jerd

on 1

853)

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LCW

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h IV

116

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anco

re K

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Snak

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on tr

avan

coric

us

Bedd

ome

187

7

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plaquoTh

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n Ch

uruṭ

ṭaDD

WG

Sch

IV

117

Russ

ellrsquos

Kuk

ri Sn

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Olig

odon

taen

iola

tus

(Jerd

on 1

853)

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pcplaquo

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al C

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h IV

118

Com

mon

Kuk

ri Sn

ake

(Ban

ded

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i Sna

ke)

Olig

odon

arn

ensis

(Sha

w 1

802)

aqh

cb

sup3 N

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an C

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NE

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119

Wes

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on a

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s Guuml

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62

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LCW

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h IV

120

Strip

ed K

ukri

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e (S

hort

-taile

d Ku

kri

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e)⁸

Olig

odon

bre

vica

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(Guumln

ther

186

2)

I

plaquonh

mesup3

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plaquoKu

ṭṭiv

ālan

Chu

ruṭṭ

aVU

WG

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IV

121

Asho

krsquos B

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ebac

k Tr

ee S

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laph

is as

hoki

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l amp V

an R

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n 2

011

h

cb

sup3 h

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n Vi

llūnn

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WG

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122

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back

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e Sn

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an R

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u Ko

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ri Pā

mp

LCW

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h IV

123

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k Tr

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is gr

ando

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(B

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nger

189

0)

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mfrac14v

Mal

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mbe

ri Pā

mp

LCW

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h IV

124

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182

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WG

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125

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1803

)

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126

Orn

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Sna

ke)

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180

2)

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ān P

āmp

Al

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ra P

āmp

NE

Sc

h IV

127

Trav

anco

re W

olf S

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Lyco

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(B

eddo

me

187

0)

X

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sh

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yan

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h IV

128

Barr

ed W

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n W

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n st

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ch

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129

Com

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f Sna

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175

4)

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130

Brid

al S

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180

3)

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131

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132

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186

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mfrac14v

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āmp

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h IV

133

Com

mon

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Indi

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a Sn

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neid

er 1

802)

]

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134

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185

8)

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h IV

135

Colla

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136

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ron

amp D

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138

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139

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140

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186

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141

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Spec

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Auth

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ame

Vern

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ame

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END

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142

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n Vi

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(Bro

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spec

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20

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w-

head

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143

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p LC

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144

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Bib

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amp D

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145

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21

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146

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147

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ther

186

4)

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li LC

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148

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on 1

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149

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150

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anto

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9)

]

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NE

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151

Oliv

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22 F

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152

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1854

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plaquoTh

ekka

n Ch

uruṭ

ṭaDD

WG

Sch

IV

117

Russ

ellrsquos

Kuk

ri Sn

ake

Olig

odon

taen

iola

tus

(Jerd

on 1

853)

sdEcirc

Acirc N

pcplaquo

Ṟesrsquos

al C

huru

ṭṭa

LCSc

h IV

118

Com

mon

Kuk

ri Sn

ake

(Ban

ded

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i Sna

ke)

Olig

odon

arn

ensis

(Sha

w 1

802)

aqh

cb

sup3 N

pcplaquo

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aray

an C

huru

ṭṭa

NE

Sc

h IV

119

Wes

tern

Kuk

ri Sn

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⁵O

ligod

on a

ffini

s Guuml

nthe

r 18

62

ae

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plaquoM

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uṭṭa

LCW

GSc

h IV

120

Strip

ed K

ukri

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e (S

hort

-taile

d Ku

kri

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e)⁸

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odon

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vica

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(Guumln

ther

186

2)

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plaquonh

mesup3

Npc

plaquoKu

ṭṭiv

ālan

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ruṭṭ

aVU

WG

Sch

IV

121

Asho

krsquos B

ronz

ebac

k Tr

ee S

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sup2⁶De

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hoki

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l amp V

an R

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n 2

011

h

cb

sup3 h

nAtildeqpara

nVa

raya

n Vi

llūnn

iLC

WG

Sch

IV

122

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s Br

onze

back

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e Sn

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ndre

laph

is gi

rii

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l amp V

an R

ooije

n 2

011

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mws_

cn ]

mfrac14v

Kāṭṭ

u Ko

mbe

ri Pā

mp

LCW

GSc

h IV

123

Larg

e-ey

ed B

ronz

ebac

k Tr

ee S

nake

sup2sup3De

ndre

laph

is gr

ando

culis

(B

oule

nger

189

0)

ae

sI

mws_

cn ]

mfrac14v

Mal

a Ko

mbe

ri Pā

mp

LCW

GSc

h IV

124

Sout

hern

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ack

Tree

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keDe

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is ch

aire

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s(B

oie

182

7)

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cb

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cn

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vN

alva

raya

n Ke

āmbe

ri Pā

mp

NE

WG

Sch

IV

125

Com

mon

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nzeb

ack

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keDe

ndre

laph

is tr

istis

(Dau

din

1803

)

h

nAtildeqpara

nVi

llūnn

iN

ESc

h IV

126

Orn

ate

Flyi

ng S

nake

(Gol

den

Tree

Sna

ke)

Chry

sope

lea

orna

ta(S

haw

180

2)

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]mfrac14

v

Ae

brvbarmc

]mfrac14

vN

āgatt

ān P

āmp

Al

aṅkā

ra P

āmp

NE

Sc

h IV

127

Trav

anco

re W

olf S

nake

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don

trav

anco

ricus

(B

eddo

me

187

0)

X

ncph

nXmw

IqAgrave

sh

fvfnh

cb

sup3Ti

ruvi

tāṅk

ūr

Veḷḷi

vara

yan

LCSc

h IV

128

Barr

ed W

olf S

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(Nor

ther

n W

olf S

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n st

riatu

s (S

haw

180

2)

h

ch

cb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

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vara

yan

Pām

pN

E

Sch

IV

129

Com

mon

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f Sna

keLy

codo

n au

licus

(L

inna

eus

175

4)

sh

Aringnh

cb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Veḷḷi

vara

yan

Pām

pN

ESc

h IV

130

Brid

al S

nake

Dryo

cala

mus

nym

pha

(Dau

din

180

3)

sh

ffnX

eb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Veḷa

ḷital

ayan

Pām

pN

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Sch

IV

131

Dum

erilrsquo

s Bla

ck-h

eade

d Sn

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is su

bpun

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us

(Bib

ron

amp D

umeacuter

il 1

854)

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pcplaquo

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ruṭṭ

aN

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h IV

132

Oliv

e Fo

rest

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ke

Rhab

dops

oliv

aceu

s (B

eddo

me

186

3)

ta

macuteb

pacuten ]

mfrac14v

Mon

tayu

nti P

āmp

LCW

GSc

h IV

133

Com

mon

Cat

Sna

ke (

Indi

an G

amm

a Sn

ake)

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a tr

igon

ata

(Sch

neid

er 1

802)

]

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]mfrac14

vPū

chak

kaṇa

n Pā

mp

LCSc

h IV

134

Ceyl

on C

at S

nake

(Sri

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a Ca

t Sna

ke)sup2

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iga

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(Guumln

ther

185

8)

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ṭṭuv

alay

an P

āmp

NE

Sc

h IV

135

Colla

red

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a nu

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is(G

unth

er 1

875)

h

fb

sup3 ]

qumliexcl

WvW

n ]

mfrac14v

Vaḷa

yan

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Pām

p N

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h IV

136

Fors

tenrsquo

s Cat

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keBo

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fors

teni

(Bib

ron

amp D

umeacuter

il 1

854)

IcnI

pcnb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Karik

uriy

an P

āmp

LC

Sch

IV

137

Bedd

omersquo

s Cat

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keBo

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(Wal

l 19

09)

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n ]

mfrac14v

Bedd

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āmp

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h IV

138

Trav

anco

re C

at S

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(Dig

hton

s Ca

t Sna

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ni

(Bou

leng

er 1

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p DD

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139

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rote

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ine

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tulla

per

rote

ti (D

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bron

amp D

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54)

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Chol

a Pa

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h IV

140

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ther

186

4)

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mp

NT

WG

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141

Com

mon

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e Sn

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nas

uta

(B

onna

terr

e 1

790)

]tuml

me ]

mfrac14v

Pach

ola

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p N

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h N

ame

Spec

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Auth

ority

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ayal

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ame

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ame

IUCN

END

WPA

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142

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n Vi

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wn-

spec

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aetu

lla p

ulve

rule

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(Dum

eacuteril

amp B

ibro

n 1

854)

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e ]

mfrac14v

Tavi

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a Pā

mp

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h IV

20

Fam

ily X

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e (n

arro

w-

head

ed sn

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)

143

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ainrsquo

s Woo

d Sn

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aini

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wer

amp W

inkl

er 2

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eb

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mfrac14v

Kuntildentilde

ittal

ayan

Pām

p LC

WG

Sch

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144

Strip

ed N

arro

w-h

eade

d Sn

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loph

is pe

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(Dum

eacuteril

Bib

ron

amp D

umer

il

1854

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s]

scms

laquolaquon ]

mfrac14v

Pero

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mp

LCW

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h IV

145

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ded

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s (G

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n Pā

mp

DDW

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h IV

21

Fam

ily N

atric

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146

Strip

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phie

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inna

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175

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fnb

sup3 ]

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Theḷ

iyan

Pām

p N

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h IV

147

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s Kee

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bed

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(Guumln

ther

186

4)

Imlaquo

p

oAgravetiexcl

men

Kāṭṭ

u N

īrkko

li LC

WG

Sch

IV

148

Hill

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back

(Way

anad

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Hebi

us m

ontic

ola

(Jerd

on 1

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ae

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nM

ala

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LCW

GSc

h IV

149

Chec

kere

d Ke

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ck (A

siatic

Wat

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nake

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noch

roph

is pi

scat

or

(Sch

neid

er 1

799)

oAgrave

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nN

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li N

E

Sch

IIAp

p

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150

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n Ke

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hodo

n pl

umbi

colo

r (C

anto

r183

9)

]

uml

mKw

Pacc

hanā

gaṁ

NE

Sch

IV

151

Oliv

e Ke

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ck W

ater

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ke (O

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schi

stos

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(Dau

din

180

3)

]

uml

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men

Pacc

ha N

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li LC

Sc

h II

App

III

22 F

amily

Hom

alop

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(mud

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152

Duss

umie

rs S

moo

th S

cale

Wat

er S

nake

(K

eral

a M

ud S

nake

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stus

dus

sum

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(Dum

eacuteril

Bib

ron

amp D

umer

il

1854

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sN

fniexcl

pS

Iiuml

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vCh

eḷik

kuṭa

Ka

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pām

p LC

KLSc

h IV

153

Dog-

face

d W

ater

Sna

ke (

Asia

n Bo

ckad

am)

Cerb

erus

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hops

(S

chne

ider

179

9)

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hmb

n ]

mfrac14v

Āttuv

āyi P

āmp

LCSc

h II

App

III

154

Glos

sy M

arsh

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rard

a pr

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tiana

(E

ydou

x amp

Ger

vais

183

7)

]

umlmauml

phmb

v- ]mfrac14

vPa

cchā

ttuv

āy Pā

mp

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IV

23 F

amily

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pida

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lapi

d sn

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)

155

Com

mon

Indi

an K

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arus

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us

(Sch

neid

er 1

801)

sh

Aringns

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i

vL

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ḷḷike

ṭṭan

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nghu

vara

yan

NE

Sc

h IV

156

Slen

der C

oral

Sna

keCa

lliop

his m

elan

urus

(S

haw

180

2)

F

gpmacr

mWn aqAgrave

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Ezhu

ttāṇi

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N

ESc

h IV

157

Strip

ed C

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Sna

keCa

lliop

his n

igre

scen

s(G

uumlnth

er1

862)

F

laquoSn aqAgrave

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Eṭṭa

ṭi M

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an

LCW

GSc

h IV

158

Bedd

ome

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al S

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lliop

his b

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Smith

194

3F

gpmacr

mWn h

cb

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an

DDSc

h IV

159

Bibr

onrsquos

Cor

al S

nake

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his b

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ni

(Jan

185

8)

F

gpmacr

mWn h

fb

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WG

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160

Spec

tacl

ed C

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aja

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(L

inna

eus

175

8)

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khan

NE

Sch

IIAp

p II

161

King

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ra

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han

nah

(Can

tor

1836

)cmP

sh

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Rāja

vem

pāla

VU

Sc

h II

App

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162

Hook

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ed S

ea S

nake

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drop

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chist

osus

(D

audi

n 1

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h

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sup3Vā

ḷakk

aṭiy

anLC

Sch

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163

Annu

late

d Se

a Sn

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s Da

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3

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h IV

164

Coch

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ande

d Se

a Sn

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(G

ray

1842

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nlaquopf

n ]

mfrac14v

Chiṭṭ

uḷi P

āmp

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h IV

165

Shor

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(Sha

w 1

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mfrac14v

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i Pām

p LC

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h IV



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h N

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166

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pin ]

mfrac14v

Mantilde

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i Pām

p LC

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24

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167

Russ

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amp N

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168

Saw

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chne

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180

1)

Npc

plaquo a

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nCh

uruṭ

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aṇḍa

li N

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169

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erre

m 1

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170

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li N

TW

GSc

h IV

171

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on 1

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me a

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LCW

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h IV

172

Hors

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WG

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173

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der D

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elap

his p

ictu

s T

he W

este

rn G

hats

pop

ulati

on is

now

reco

gnise

d as

disti

nct s

peci

es (V

ogel

and

van

Roo

ijen

201

1)

sup2⁷ Pr

evio

usly

con

fuse

d w

ith D

bifr

enal

is a

spec

ies n

ow c

onsid

ered

end

emic

to S

ri La

nka

(Vog

el a

nd v

an R

ooije

n 20

11)

sup2⁸ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Sri

Lank

asup2⁹

End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Tal

ewad

y Ka

rnat

aka

sup3⁰ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of C

hikm

agal

uru

Kar

nata

ka31

As p

er A

mar

asin

ghe

et a

l (20

15)

the

popu

latio

n in

Ker

ala

is Si

tana

cf

deva

ka32

As p

er th

e ne

w re

visio

n (A

garw

al amp

Kar

anth

201

5) t

he sp

ecie

s occ

ur in

Ker

ala

may

be

Cyr

toda

ctyl

us c

f sp

ecio

sus

33 H

mac

ulat

us m

ay b

e re

plac

ed in

sout

hern

Indi

a by

H a

cant

hoph

olis

a n

ew sp

ecie

s des

crib

ed b

y M

irza

amp S

anap

(201

4) fr

om T

amil

Nad

u34

Eve

n th

ough

repo

rted

by

man

y w

orke

rs in

the

past

no

rece

nt c

onfir

med

repo

rts f

rom

Ker

ala

































































Threatened Taxa



glis

h N

ame

Spec

ies N

ame

Auth

ority

Mal

ayal

am N

ame

Vern

acul

ar N

ame

IUCN

END

WPA

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S

44As

ian

Hous

e Ge

cko

(Com

mon

Hou

se

Geck

o)He

mid

acty

lus f

rena

tus

Sc

hleg

el 1

836

mlaquop ]

Atilden

Nāṭ

ṭu P

alli

LC

45Ba

rk G

ecko

(Les

sche

naul

ts L

eaf-t

oed

Geck

o)He

mid

acty

lus l

esch

enau

ltii

Dum

eacuteril

amp B

ibro

n 1

836

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nCh

itrak

an P

alli

LC

46Sp

otted

Hou

se G

ecko

(Spo

tted

Leaf

-toed

Ge

cko)

Hem

idac

tylu

s mac

ulat

us

Dum

eacuteril

amp B

ibro

n 1

836

]pAring

n ]

Atilden

Puḷḷi

Pal

li LC

47Pr

asha

ds G

ecko

Hem

idac

tylu

s pra

shad

iSm

ith 1

935

]k

mZn ]

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Pras

adi P

alli

LCW

G

48Re

ticul

ated

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ko (R

eticu

late

d Le

af-to

ed

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o)sup3 3

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mid

acty

lus r

eticu

latu

s

Be

ddom

e 1

870

h

cb

sup3 ]

Atilden

Vara

yan

Palli

LC

49Te

rmite

Hill

Gec

koHe

mid

acty

lus t

riedr

us

(Dau

din

180

2)

NnX

Acirc ]

Atilden

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l Pal

li N

E

10

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ily L

acer

tidae

(lac

erta

s)

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acer

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Oph

isops

bed

dom

ei

(Jerd

on 1

870)

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tUma

nsup3sd

aW

ecW

Beḍo

min

ṟe

Maṇ

alar

aṇa

LC

51Le

sche

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trsquos L

acer

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ps le

sche

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tii

(Miln

e-Ed

war

ds 1

829)

se

jp

uAcirc

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aW

ecW

Leṣh

naḷṭṭ

inṟe

M

aṇal

araṇ

aN

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11 F

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ncid

ae (s

kink

s)

52Bl

ue-b

ellie

d Tr

ee S

kink

(Bou

leng

ers

Tree

Sk

ink)

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sia su

bcae

rule

um

(B

oule

nger

189

1)

oe

hb

dsup3 a

cb

cW

Nīla

vaya

ṟan

Mar

ayar

aṇa

ENW

G

53Be

ddom

ersquos G

rass

Ski

nk (B

eddo

me

s Ski

nk)

Eutr

opis

bedd

omii

(Je

rdon

187

0)

s_

tUma

nsup3sd

AcW

Beḍo

min

ṟe A

raṇa

N

E

54Bi

bron

rsquos Se

asho

re S

kink

Eutr

opis

bibr

onii

(G

ray

1838

)I

SecW

Kaṭa

lara

ṇa

LC

55Co

mm

on K

eele

d Sk

ink

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opis

carin

ata

(Sch

neid

er 1

801)

AcW

Araṇ

aLC

56M

ount

ain

Skin

k (I

nger

s Po

nmud

i Ski

nk)

Eutr

opis

cliv

icol

a(In

ger

Shaff

er K

oshy

amp

Bakd

e 1

984)

s]

mmiddotpS

n A

cW

Ponm

uṭi A

raṇa

ENKL

57Br

onze

Gra

ss S

kink

(Bro

nze

Skin

k)Eu

trop

is m

acul

aria

(B

lyth

185

3)

sN

frac14sup3

AcW

Chem

pan

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aN

E

58W

hite

-spo

tted

Supp

le S

kink

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a al

bopu

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ta

(G

ray

1846

)

sh

sup3s]

mlaquosup3

]mw

_cW

Venp

oṭṭa

n Pā

mba

raṇa

NE

59Sp

otted

Sup

ple

Skin

k (C

omm

on S

nake

Sk

ink)

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som

a pu

ncta

ta

(G

mel

in 1

799)

]mw

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bara

ṇaN

E

60Be

ddom

ersquos C

at S

kink

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dom

es R

istel

la)

Rist

ella

bed

dom

ii

Boul

enge

r 18

87

s_

SvtU

mao ]

qumlb

cW

Beḍo

mī P

ūcha

yara

ṇaLC

WG

61Guuml

nthe

rrsquos C

at S

kink

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ther

s Ri

stel

la)⁷

Rist

ella

gue

nthe

ri

Bo

ulen

ger

1887

Kps

acuteAgrave ]

qumlb

cW

Gunt

er P

ūcha

yara

ṇaDD

WG

62Ru

rkrsquos

Cat S

kink

(Rur

ks R

istel

la)⁷

Rist

ella

rurk

ii

Gray

183

9

cpAgrave

iexclv ]

qumlb

cW

Rurk

k Pū

chay

araṇ

aVU

WG

63Tr

avan

core

Cat

Ski

nk (T

rava

ncor

e Ri

stel

la)⁷

Rist

ella

trav

anco

rica

(Bed

dom

e 1

870)

Smh

sup3I

qAgrave ]

qumlb

cW

Ṭrāv

ankū

r Pū

chay

araṇ

aDD

WG

64Be

ddom

ersquos G

roun

d Sk

inksup1

⁴Ka

estle

a be

ddom

ii(B

oule

nger

188

7)s_

SvtU

mao apara

cW

Beḍo

mī M

anna

raṇa

LCW

G

65Tw

o-lin

ed G

roun

d Sk

inksup1

⁵Ka

estle

a bi

linea

ta

(Gra

y 18

46)

Ccph

cb

sup3 a

paracW

Iruva

raya

n M

anna

raṇa

LCW

G

66Si

de-s

potte

d Gr

ound

Ski

nk⁷

Kaes

tlea

late

rimac

ulat

a

(Bou

leng

er 1

887)

]

pffn apara

cW

Puḷḷi

Man

nara

ṇaVU

WG

67Tr

avan

core

Gro

und

Skin

k⁷Ka

estle

a tr

avan

coric

a

(Bed

dom

e 1

870)

S

mhsup3

IqAgrave

apara

cW

Ṭrāv

ankū

r Man

nara

ṇaLC

WG

68Pa

lni H

ills G

roun

d Sk

ink⁷

Kaes

tlea

paln

ica

(Boe

ttge

r 18

92)

]g

n apara

cW

Pazh

ani M

anna

raṇa

DDW

G



glis

h N

ame

Spec

ies N

ame

Auth

ority

Mal

ayal

am N

ame

Vern

acul

ar N

ame

IUCN

END

WPA

CITE

S

69Du

ssum

ierrsquos

Litt

er S

kink

(Dus

sum

iers

Fo

rest

Ski

nk)⁸

Sphe

nom

orph

us d

ussu

mie

ri

(Dum

eacuteril

amp B

ibro

n 1

839)

I

mlaquocW

Kāṭṭ

araṇ

aLC

WG

70Ea

rless

Ski

nk (F

ive-

finge

red

Skin

k)sup1⁶

Chal

cide

s pen

tada

ctyl

us(B

eddo

me

187

0)]

copyh

nce

sup3 A

cW

Pantildec

havi

rala

n Ar

aṇa

DDKL

12 F

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anid

ae (m

onito

r liza

rds)

71Be

ngal

Mon

itor (

Indi

an M

onito

r)Va

ranu

s ben

gale

nsis

(Dau

din

180

2)

DSp

frac14v

Uṭu

mp

LC

Sch

IAp

p I

13 F

amily

Typ

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idae

(wor

m sn

akes

)

72Br

ahm

iny

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m S

nake

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min

us

(Dau

din

180

3)

Ipc

pSsup3

]mfrac14

vKu

ruṭa

n Pā

mp

NE

Sc

h IV

73Be

aked

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m S

nake

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ked

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d Sn

ake)

Gryp

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s acu

tus

(Dum

eril

amp B

ibro

n 1

844)

sI

miexclpc

plaquon ]

mfrac14v

Kokk

uruṭ

ṭi Pā

mp

LCSc

h IV

14

Fam

ily G

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dae

(wor

m sn

akes

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74Th

urst

ons

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m S

nake

sup1⁷Ge

rrho

pilu

s thu

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r 18

90A

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niexclpS

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vAm

miṇ

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an

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pDD

WG

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IV

75Ti

ndal

ls W

orm

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kesup1⁷

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hopi

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ndal

li(S

mith

194

3)X

niumlAcirc

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pSn]

mfrac14v

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al K

uruṭ

ipām

pDD

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Sch

IV

76Be

ddom

es W

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pilu

s bed

dom

ii(B

oule

nger

189

0)

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mao I

pcpS

n]mfrac14

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ī Kur

uṭip

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15

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ls)

77Pi

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ail (

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ome

s Bla

ck

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h Sn

ake)

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anop

hidi

um p

unct

atum

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ddom

e 1

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an P

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78Ye

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bili

neat

um

Bedd

ome

187

0

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cb

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mfrac14v

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n Pā

mp

VUW

GSc

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79W

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th

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Mel

anop

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ynau

dens

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dom

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n M

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867)

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mfrac14v

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yan

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81Th

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Plat

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ṭṭ M

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WG

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rn S

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l (Pu

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-Red

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th

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(Bed

dom

e 1

867)

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83Go

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us g

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Bur

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ray

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nake

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dom

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Spec

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Auth

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ame

Vern

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END

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187

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186

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188

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al

200

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n on

ly fr

om W

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n on

ly fr

om N

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mic

to W

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tern

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Agu

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only

from

the

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now

n on

ly fr

om th

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ecim

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cted

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(Sm

ith 1

935)

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t has

not

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n co

llect

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nce

its o

rigin

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iptio

n an

d th

e ty

pe sp

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en is

lost

its

pre

senc

e in

Indi

a is

doub

tful

sup1⁷ Kn

own

only

from

cer

tain

loca

lities

in K

eral

a amp

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il N

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only

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lls W

ayan

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Know

n on

ly fr

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only

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liam

path

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n on

ly fr

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hill

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emic

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Kop

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spec

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ain

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ket S

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mon

ticol

laris

whi

ch is

end

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rn G

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tern

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of G

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mer

ly tr

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his p

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s T

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ulati

on is

now

reco

gnise

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disti

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van

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201

1)

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spec

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11)

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Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Sri

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End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

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h of

Tal

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y Ka

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ic to

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tern

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uth

of C

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uru

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nata

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As p

er A

mar

asin

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l (20

15)

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popu

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n in

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ala

is Si

tana

cf

deva

ka32

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er th

e ne

w re

visio

n (A

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Kar

anth

201

5) t

he sp

ecie

s occ

ur in

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ala

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be

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om T

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man

y w

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Threatened Taxa



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Sh

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Less

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Re

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118

Com

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123

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124

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125

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126

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127

Trav

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187

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128

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129

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175

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130

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132

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133

Com

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134

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135

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136

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148

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22 F

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152

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153

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154

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23 F

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194

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159

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162

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163

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al

200

6)sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Pen

insu

lar I

ndia

⁴ Pal

ot amp

Mur

thy

(201

5)⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Eas

tern

Gha

ts⁶ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of A

chen

kovi

l gap

⁷ End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Pal

akka

d ga

p⁸ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of N

ilgiri

s⁹ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of C

oorg

sup1⁰ K

now

n on

ly fr

om W

ayan

adsup1sup1

Know

n on

ly fr

om N

ilgiri

s sup1sup2

Ende

mic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Way

anad

sup1sup3 W

este

rn G

hats

amp a

sing

le lo

catio

n re

cord

from

Eas

tern

Gha

tssup1⁴

Ende

mic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Agu

mbe

sup1⁵ Kn

own

only

from

the

Nilg

iri B

iosp

here

Res

erve

sup1⁶

Hist

oric

al K

now

n on

ly fr

om th

e ty

pe sp

ecim

en c

olle

cted

from

Kad

alun

di K

ozhi

kode

(Sm

ith 1

935)

As i

t has

not

bee

n co

llect

ed si

nce

its o

rigin

al d

escr

iptio

n an

d th

e ty

pe sp

ecim

en is

lost

its

pre

senc

e in

Indi

a is

doub

tful

sup1⁷ Kn

own

only

from

cer

tain

loca

lities

in K

eral

a amp

Tam

il N

adu

sup1⁸ Kn

own

only

from

Che

mbr

a hi

lls W

ayan

adsup1⁹

Know

n on

ly fr

om N

ilgiri

ssup2⁰

Kno

wn

only

from

Nel

liam

path

y hi

llssup2sup1

Know

n on

ly fr

om A

nam

alai

hill

ssup2sup2

End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Kop

pa K

arna

taka

sup2sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of A

gum

be

sup2⁴ In

clud

es d

istinc

t sub

spec

ies M

ount

ain

Trin

ket S

nake

Ch

mon

ticol

laris

whi

ch is

end

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sup2⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of G

oa g

apsup2⁶

For

mer

ly tr

eate

d un

der D

endr

elap

his p

ictu

s T

he W

este

rn G

hats

pop

ulati

on is

now

reco

gnise

d as

disti

nct s

peci

es (V

ogel

and

van

Roo

ijen

201

1)

sup2⁷ Pr

evio

usly

con

fuse

d w

ith D

bifr

enal

is a

spec

ies n

ow c

onsid

ered

end

emic

to S

ri La

nka

(Vog

el a

nd v

an R

ooije

n 20

11)

sup2⁸ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Sri

Lank

asup2⁹

End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Tal

ewad

y Ka

rnat

aka

sup3⁰ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of C

hikm

agal

uru

Kar

nata

ka31

As p

er A

mar

asin

ghe

et a

l (20

15)

the

popu

latio

n in

Ker

ala

is Si

tana

cf

deva

ka32

As p

er th

e ne

w re

visio

n (A

garw

al amp

Kar

anth

201

5) t

he sp

ecie

s occ

ur in

Ker

ala

may

be

Cyr

toda

ctyl

us c

f sp

ecio

sus

33 H

mac

ulat

us m

ay b

e re

plac

ed in

sout

hern

Indi

a by

H a

cant

hoph

olis

a n

ew sp

ecie

s des

crib

ed b

y M

irza

amp S

anap

(201

4) fr

om T

amil

Nad

u34

Eve

n th

ough

repo

rted

by

man

y w

orke

rs in

the

past

no

rece

nt c

onfir

med

repo

rts f

rom

Ker

ala

































































Threatened Taxa



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h N

ame

Spec

ies N

ame

Auth

ority

Mal

ayal

am N

ame

Vern

acul

ar N

ame

IUCN

END

WPA

CITE

S

92Bl

ack-

belli

ed S

hiel

dtai

l (W

oodm

ason

s Ea

rth

Snak

e)⁸

Uro

pelti

s woo

dmas

oni

(T

heob

ald

187

6)

I

cSn

bnc

pXe

bsup3

]mfrac14

vKa

raṭiy

iruta

laya

n Pā

mp

LCW

GSc

h IV

93Ke

rala

Shi

eldt

ail

(Cey

lon

Eart

h Sn

ake)

⁵U

rope

ltis c

eyla

nica

Cu

vier

182

9 e

brvbarnb

ncpX

eb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Laṅk

iyiru

tala

yan

Pām

pLC

Sch

IV

94Pe

riyar

Shi

eldt

ail (

Thiru

nelv

eli E

arth

Sn

ake)

⁷U

rope

ltis a

rctic

eps

(Guumln

ther

187

5)

Ipordf

nbnc

pXe

bsup3

]mfrac14

vKu

ntildentildeiy

iruta

laya

n Pā

mp

LCW

GSc

h IV

95Re

d-sp

otted

Shi

eldt

ail (

Red-

spott

ed E

arth

Sn

ake)

sup2sup2U

rope

ltis r

ubro

mac

ulat

us

(B

eddo

me

186

7)

Ipbrvbar

pascedil

mlaquosup3

]mfrac14

vKu

ṅkum

appo

ṭṭan

Pā

mp

LCW

GSc

h IV

96Re

d-lin

ed S

hiel

dtai

l (R

ed-li

ned

Eart

h Sn

ake)

Uro

pelti

s rub

rolin

eata

(G

uumlnth

er 1

875)

I

pbrvbarpa

hcb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Kuṅk

umav

aray

an

Pām

pLC

WG

Sch

IV

97Ba

rred

Shi

eldt

ail (

Boul

enge

rs E

arth

Sna

ke)

Uro

pelti

s myh

endr

ae

(B

eddo

me

188

6)

aordf

he

bsup3

]mfrac14

vM

antildentildea

vala

yan

Pām

pDD

WG

Sch

IV

98Re

d-sid

ed S

hiel

dtai

l (S

potte

d Ea

rth

Snak

e)⁷

Uro

pelti

s mac

ulat

a

(B

eddo

me

187

8)tN

mcI

pmacrsup3

]mfrac14

vCh

orak

uttan

Pām

pDD

WG

Sch

IV

99Pe

terrsquos

Shi

eldt

ail

(Pet

ers

Eart

h Sn

ake)

sup2sup1U

rope

ltis p

eter

si

(B

eddo

me

187

8)

]

oaumlAgrave a

not]

mfrac14v

Pete

r Maṇ

pām

pDD

WG

Sch

IV

100

Asha

mbu

Shi

eldt

ail

(Gun

ther

s Ea

rth

Snak

e)⁷

Uro

pelti

s liu

ra

(Guumln

ther

187

5)

Bi

frac14p ta

enh

mesup3

Āśam

pu M

ēliv

ālan

DDW

GSc

h IV

101

Paln

i Shi

eldt

ail (

Indi

an E

arth

Sna

ke)⁷

Uro

pelti

s pul

neye

nsis

(B

eddo

me

186

3)]

g

n ]

mfrac14v

Paḻa

ni P

āmp

LCW

GSc

h IV

102

Viol

et S

hiel

dtai

l (Sm

iths

Eart

h Sn

ake)

sup2sup1U

rope

ltis s

mith

i

Ga

ns 1

966

hb

eaumlv ]

mfrac14v

Vaya

lat P

āmp

NT

WG

Sch

IV

103

Red-

belli

ed S

hiel

dtai

l (Be

ddom

es

Shie

ldta

il)sup2sup3

Rhin

ophi

s san

guin

eus

Bedd

ome

186

3A

Sntuml

mcedilsup3

anot

]mfrac14

vAṭ

icho

ppan

M

aṇpā

mp

LCW

GSc

h IV

104

Card

amom

Shi

eldt

ail (

Card

amom

Hill

s Ea

rth

Snak

e)Rh

inop

his f

ergu

soni

anus

Boul

enge

r 18

96

anot

]mfrac14

vM

aṇpā

mp

DDKL

Sch

IV

105

Trav

anco

re S

hiel

dtai

l (Ta

mil

Nad

u Ea

rth

Snak

e)⁷

Rhin

ophi

s tra

vanc

oric

us

Bo

ulen

ger

1892

sX

iexclsup3

anot

]mfrac14

vTh

ekka

n M

aṇpā

mp

ENW

GSc

h IV

16

Fam

ily P

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nida

e (p

ytho

ns)

106

Indi

an R

ock

pyth

onPy

thon

mol

urus

(Lin

naeu

s 1

758)

s]

cpfrac14

mfrac14v-

ae

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vPe

rum

pām

p m

alam

pām

p LC

Sch

IAp

p I

17

Fam

ily E

ryci

dae

(boa

s)

107

Com

mon

San

d Bo

aEr

yx c

onic

us

(Sch

neid

er 1

801)

areg

qen ]

mfrac14v

Maṇ

ṇūli

Pām

p N

ESc

h IV

App

II

108

Red

Sand

Boa

(Ind

ian

Sand

Boa

)Er

yx jo

hnii

(Rus

sell

180

1)

CcpX

eb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Iruta

laya

n Pā

mp

NE

Sc

h IV

App

II

109

Whi

take

rrsquos B

oa (W

hita

kerrsquos

San

d Bo

a)Er

yx w

hita

keri

Das

199

1h

naumliexcl

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sauml

aW

vWqe

n]mfrac14

vVi

ttakk

aṟin

te M

aṇṇū

li Pā

mp

NE

Sch

IVAp

pII

18

Fam

ily A

croc

hord

idae

(file

snak

es)

110

Mar

ine

File

Sna

ke (L

ittle

War

t Sna

ke)

Acro

chor

dus g

ranu

latu

s(S

chne

ider

179

9)I

mbAcirc

]mfrac14

vKā

yal P

āmp

LCSc

h IV

19

Fam

ily C

olub

ridae

(col

ubrid

snak

es)

111

Com

mon

Trin

ket S

nake

sup2⁴Co

elog

nath

us h

elen

a(D

audi

n 1

803)

I

mlaquop]

mfrac14v

Kāṭṭ

upām

p N

ESc

h IV

112

Indi

an R

at S

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(Dha

man

)Pt

yas m

ucos

a

(L

inna

eus

175

8)

tNc

Chēr

aN

E

Sch

II

113

Band

ed R

acer

Argy

roge

na fa

scio

lata

Sh

aw 1

802

hAring

n tN

cVa

ḷḷi C

hēra

NE

Sch

IV

114

Less

er S

trip

e-ne

cked

Sna

ke (C

alam

aria

Re

ed S

nake

)Li

opel

tis c

alam

aria

(G

unth

er 1

858)

sN

paranh

cb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Chen

niva

raya

n Pā

mp

NE

Sc

h IV



glis

h N

ame

Spec

ies N

ame

Auth

ority

Mal

ayal

am N

ame

Vern

acul

ar N

ame

IUCN

END

WPA

CITE

S

115

Blac

k-sp

otted

Kuk

ri Sn

akesup2

⁵O

ligod

on v

enus

tus

(Jerd

on 1

853)

Hcuml

pcplaquo

Ora

ccur

uṭṭa

LCW

GSc

h IV

116

Trav

anco

re K

ukri

Snak

e⁷O

ligod

on tr

avan

coric

us

Bedd

ome

187

7

sX

iexclsup3

Npc

plaquoTh

ekka

n Ch

uruṭ

ṭaDD

WG

Sch

IV

117

Russ

ellrsquos

Kuk

ri Sn

ake

Olig

odon

taen

iola

tus

(Jerd

on 1

853)

sdEcirc

Acirc N

pcplaquo

Ṟesrsquos

al C

huru

ṭṭa

LCSc

h IV

118

Com

mon

Kuk

ri Sn

ake

(Ban

ded

Kukr

i Sna

ke)

Olig

odon

arn

ensis

(Sha

w 1

802)

aqh

cb

sup3 N

pcplaquo

Mūv

aray

an C

huru

ṭṭa

NE

Sc

h IV

119

Wes

tern

Kuk

ri Sn

akesup2

⁵O

ligod

on a

ffini

s Guuml

nthe

r 18

62

ae

copypc

plaquoM

alantilde

chur

uṭṭa

LCW

GSc

h IV

120

Strip

ed K

ukri

Snak

e (S

hort

-taile

d Ku

kri

Snak

e)⁸

Olig

odon

bre

vica

uda

(Guumln

ther

186

2)

I

plaquonh

mesup3

Npc

plaquoKu

ṭṭiv

ālan

Chu

ruṭṭ

aVU

WG

Sch

IV

121

Asho

krsquos B

ronz

ebac

k Tr

ee S

nake

sup2⁶De

ndre

laph

is as

hoki

Voge

l amp V

an R

ooije

n 2

011

h

cb

sup3 h

nAtildeqpara

nVa

raya

n Vi

llūnn

iLC

WG

Sch

IV

122

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s Br

onze

back

Tre

e Sn

akesup2

⁷De

ndre

laph

is gi

rii

Voge

l amp V

an R

ooije

n 2

011

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psI

mws_

cn ]

mfrac14v

Kāṭṭ

u Ko

mbe

ri Pā

mp

LCW

GSc

h IV

123

Larg

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ed B

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k Tr

ee S

nake

sup2sup3De

ndre

laph

is gr

ando

culis

(B

oule

nger

189

0)

ae

sI

mws_

cn ]

mfrac14v

Mal

a Ko

mbe

ri Pā

mp

LCW

GSc

h IV

124

Sout

hern

Bro

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ack

Tree

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keDe

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laph

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182

7)

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vN

alva

raya

n Ke

āmbe

ri Pā

mp

NE

WG

Sch

IV

125

Com

mon

Bro

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ack

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Sna

keDe

ndre

laph

is tr

istis

(Dau

din

1803

)

h

nAtildeqpara

nVi

llūnn

iN

ESc

h IV

126

Orn

ate

Flyi

ng S

nake

(Gol

den

Tree

Sna

ke)

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sope

lea

orna

ta(S

haw

180

2)

mK

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]mfrac14

v

Ae

brvbarmc

]mfrac14

vN

āgatt

ān P

āmp

Al

aṅkā

ra P

āmp

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Sc

h IV

127

Trav

anco

re W

olf S

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Lyco

don

trav

anco

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(B

eddo

me

187

0)

X

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nXmw

IqAgrave

sh

fvfnh

cb

sup3Ti

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tāṅk

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Veḷḷi

vara

yan

LCSc

h IV

128

Barr

ed W

olf S

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(Nor

ther

n W

olf S

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)Ly

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n st

riatu

s (S

haw

180

2)

h

ch

cb

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mfrac14v

Vara

vara

yan

Pām

pN

E

Sch

IV

129

Com

mon

Wol

f Sna

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n au

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(L

inna

eus

175

4)

sh

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cb

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mfrac14v

Veḷḷi

vara

yan

Pām

pN

ESc

h IV

130

Brid

al S

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Dryo

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mus

nym

pha

(Dau

din

180

3)

sh

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sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Veḷa

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ayan

Pām

pN

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Sch

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131

Dum

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s Bla

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d Sn

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ron

amp D

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il 1

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132

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e Fo

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me

186

3)

ta

macuteb

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mfrac14v

Mon

tayu

nti P

āmp

LCW

GSc

h IV

133

Com

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neid

er 1

802)

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n Pā

mp

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h IV

134

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on C

at S

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185

8)

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an P

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NE

Sc

h IV

135

Colla

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unth

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h

fb

sup3 ]

qumliexcl

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Pām

p N

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h IV

136

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s Cat

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(Bib

ron

amp D

umeacuter

il 1

854)

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pcnb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

Karik

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an P

āmp

LC

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IV

137

Bedd

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s Cat

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l 19

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138

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re C

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p DD

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h IV

139

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ts V

ine

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bron

amp D

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54)

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140

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186

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WG

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790)

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ola

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h N

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Auth

ority

Mal

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ame

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ame

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END

WPA

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Brow

n Vi

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(Bro

wn-

spec

kled

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e Sn

ake)

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ulve

rule

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(Dum

eacuteril

amp B

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854)

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Tavi

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a Pā

mp

LCSc

h IV

20

Fam

ily X

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arro

w-

head

ed sn

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Capt

ainrsquo

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d Sn

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Xylo

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aini

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wer

amp W

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er 2

007

I

pordfnmacr

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sup3 ]

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ittal

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p LC

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144

Strip

ed N

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(Dum

eacuteril

Bib

ron

amp D

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il

1854

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s]

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laquolaquon ]

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Pero

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mp

LCW

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h IV

145

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Nar

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Xylo

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mp

DDW

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21

Fam

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146

Strip

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175

8)sX

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p N

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147

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bed

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(Guumln

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186

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Imlaquo

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men

Kāṭṭ

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li LC

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IV

148

Hill

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Hebi

us m

ontic

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(Jerd

on 1

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LCW

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(Sch

neid

er 1

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150

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r (C

anto

r183

9)

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NE

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Oliv

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180

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Pacc

ha N

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(mud

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Duss

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Wat

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eral

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Bib

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1854

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153

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9)

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App

III

154

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(E

ydou

x amp

Ger

vais

183

7)

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v- ]mfrac14

vPa

cchā

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mp

LC

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IV

23 F

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d sn

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155

Com

mon

Indi

an K

rait

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(Sch

neid

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801)

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Aringns

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NE

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h IV

156

Slen

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haw

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157

Strip

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862)

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laquoSn aqAgrave

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LCW

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h IV

158

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Smith

194

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159

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al S

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his b

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ni

(Jan

185

8)

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fb

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WG

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160

Spec

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(L

inna

eus

175

8)

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khan

NE

Sch

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p II

161

King

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(Can

tor

1836

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h II

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audi

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eI

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163

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a Sn

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180

3

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h IV

164

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(G

ray

1842

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n ]

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LCSc

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165

Shor

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(Sha

w 1

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n ]

mfrac14v

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i Pām

p LC

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h IV



glis

h N

ame

Spec

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ame

Auth

ority

Mal

ayal

am N

ame

Vern

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ame

IUCN

END

WPA

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166

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drop

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(Lin

naeu

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66)

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pin ]

mfrac14v

Mantilde

ntildea K

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p LC

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24

Fam

ily V

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(vip

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167

Russ

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r Da

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(S

haw

amp N

odde

r 17

97)

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en

Aṇal

iN

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h II

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III

168

Saw

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led

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his c

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(S

chne

ider

180

1)

Npc

plaquo a

THORNe

nCh

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aṇḍa

li N

E

Sch

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169

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e hy

pnal

e (M

erre

m 1

820)

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NE

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170

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186

2

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en

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ayan

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li N

TW

GSc

h IV

171

Mal

abar

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us m

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(Jerd

on 1

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me a

THORNe

nCh

ola

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ṭali

LCW

GSc

h IV

172

Hors

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ay 1

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aṇṭa

liLC

WG

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173

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us g

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haw

180

2)

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en

Muḷ

amaṇ

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sup1 Hist

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unde

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late

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(Pra

scha

g et

al

200

6)sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Pen

insu

lar I

ndia

⁴ Pal

ot amp

Mur

thy

(201

5)⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Eas

tern

Gha

ts⁶ E

ndem

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Gha

ts so

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of A

chen

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l gap

⁷ End

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to W

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rn G

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h of

Pal

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Gha

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of C

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sup1⁰ K

now

n on

ly fr

om W

ayan

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Know

n on

ly fr

om N

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to W

este

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hats

sout

h of

Way

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este

rn G

hats

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from

Eas

tern

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to W

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hats

sout

h of

Agu

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only

from

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Nilg

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Res

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al K

now

n on

ly fr

om th

e ty

pe sp

ecim

en c

olle

cted

from

Kad

alun

di K

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kode

(Sm

ith 1

935)

As i

t has

not

bee

n co

llect

ed si

nce

its o

rigin

al d

escr

iptio

n an

d th

e ty

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ecim

en is

lost

its

pre

senc

e in

Indi

a is

doub

tful

sup1⁷ Kn

own

only

from

cer

tain

loca

lities

in K

eral

a amp

Tam

il N

adu

sup1⁸ Kn

own

only

from

Che

mbr

a hi

lls W

ayan

adsup1⁹

Know

n on

ly fr

om N

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wn

only

from

Nel

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path

y hi

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Know

n on

ly fr

om A

nam

alai

hill

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End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Kop

pa K

arna

taka

sup2sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

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of A

gum

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clud

es d

istinc

t sub

spec

ies M

ount

ain

Trin

ket S

nake

Ch

mon

ticol

laris

whi

ch is

end

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sup2⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

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of G

oa g

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For

mer

ly tr

eate

d un

der D

endr

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his p

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s T

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este

rn G

hats

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on is

now

reco

gnise

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disti

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van

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201

1)

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d w

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spec

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ow c

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end

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to S

ri La

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(Vog

el a

nd v

an R

ooije

n 20

11)

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ndem

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tern

Gha

ts amp

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End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

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h of

Tal

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of C

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mar

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cf

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w re

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Kar

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201

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Spec

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Auth

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115

Blac

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Kuk

ri Sn

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on v

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(Jerd

on 1

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LCW

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h IV

116

Trav

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re K

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Snak

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Bedd

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187

7

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n Ch

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117

Russ

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(Jerd

on 1

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pcplaquo

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al C

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118

Com

mon

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ded

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odon

arn

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(Sha

w 1

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cb

sup3 N

pcplaquo

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an C

huru

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NE

Sc

h IV

119

Wes

tern

Kuk

ri Sn

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on a

ffini

s Guuml

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120

Strip

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hort

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d Ku

kri

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e)⁸

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odon

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vica

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ther

186

2)

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plaquonh

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plaquoKu

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ruṭṭ

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WG

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121

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krsquos B

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k Tr

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n 2

011

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cb

sup3 h

nAtildeqpara

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n Vi

llūnn

iLC

WG

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122

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back

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e Sn

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l amp V

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mp

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123

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189

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mfrac14v

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124

Sout

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oie

182

7)

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alva

raya

n Ke

āmbe

ri Pā

mp

NE

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125

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laph

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din

1803

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h

nAtildeqpara

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ESc

h IV

126

Orn

ate

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nake

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den

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ān P

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ra P

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Sc

h IV

127

Trav

anco

re W

olf S

nake

Lyco

don

trav

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(B

eddo

me

187

0)

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ncph

nXmw

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fvfnh

cb

sup3Ti

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yan

LCSc

h IV

128

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ed W

olf S

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n W

olf S

nake

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n st

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s (S

haw

180

2)

h

ch

cb

sup3 ]

mfrac14v

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vara

yan

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pN

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Sch

IV

129

Com

mon

Wol

f Sna

keLy

codo

n au

licus

(L

inna

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175

4)

sh

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cb

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mfrac14v

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pN

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130

Brid

al S

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mus

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din

180

3)

sh

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sup3 ]

mfrac14v

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ayan

Pām

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131

Dum

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(Bib

ron

amp D

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132

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186

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Pacc

hanā

gaṁ

NE

Sch

IV

151

Oliv

e Ke

elba

ck W

ater

Sna

ke (O

live

Trap

ezoi

d Sn

ake)

Atre

tium

schi

stos

um

(Dau

din

180

3)

]

uml

oAgravetiexcl

men

Pacc

ha N

īrkko

li LC

Sc

h II

App

III

22 F

amily

Hom

alop

sidae

(mud

snak

es)

152

Duss

umie

rs S

moo

th S

cale

Wat

er S

nake

(K

eral

a M

ud S

nake

)Di

euro

stus

dus

sum

ieri

(Dum

eacuteril

Bib

ron

amp D

umer

il

1854

)

sN

fniexcl

pS

Iiuml

cedilmfrac14

vCh

eḷik

kuṭa

Ka

ṇṭap

pām

p LC

KLSc

h IV

153

Dog-

face

d W

ater

Sna

ke (

Asia

n Bo

ckad

am)

Cerb

erus

rync

hops

(S

chne

ider

179

9)

Baumlp

hmb

n ]

mfrac14v

Āttuv

āyi P

āmp

LCSc

h II

App

III

154

Glos

sy M

arsh

Sna

keGe

rard

a pr

evos

tiana

(E

ydou

x amp

Ger

vais

183

7)

]

umlmauml

phmb

v- ]mfrac14

vPa

cchā

ttuv

āy Pā

mp

LC

Sch

IV

23 F

amily

Ela

pida

e (e

lapi

d sn

akes

)

155

Com

mon

Indi

an K

rait

Bung

arus

cae

rule

us

(Sch

neid

er 1

801)

sh

Aringns

Ilaquosup3

i

vL

phcb

sup3Ve

ḷḷike

ṭṭan

Śa

nghu

vara

yan

NE

Sc

h IV

156

Slen

der C

oral

Sna

keCa

lliop

his m

elan

urus

(S

haw

180

2)

F

gpmacr

mWn aqAgrave

Jsup3

Ezhu

ttāṇi

Mūr

khan

N

ESc

h IV

157

Strip

ed C

oral

Sna

keCa

lliop

his n

igre

scen

s(G

uumlnth

er1

862)

F

laquoSn aqAgrave

Jsup3

Eṭṭa

ṭi M

ūrkh

an

LCW

GSc

h IV

158

Bedd

ome

s Cor

al S

nake

sup3Ca

lliop

his b

eddo

mei

Smith

194

3F

gpmacr

mWn h

cb

sup3Ez

huttā

ṇi V

aray

an

DDSc

h IV

159

Bibr

onrsquos

Cor

al S

nake

sup3⁰Ca

lliop

his b

ibro

ni

(Jan

185

8)

F

gpmacr

mWn h

fb

sup3Ez

huttā

ṇi V

aḷay

anLC

WG

Sch

IV

160

Spec

tacl

ed C

obra

N

aja

naja

(L

inna

eus

175

8)

aqAgrave

Jsup3

Mūr

khan

NE

Sch

IIAp

p II

161

King

Cob

ra

Oph

ioph

agus

han

nah

(Can

tor

1836

)cmP

sh

frac14me

Rāja

vem

pāla

VU

Sc

h II

App

II

162

Hook

-nos

ed S

ea S

nake

Hy

drop

his s

chist

osus

(D

audi

n 1

803)

h

eI

Snb

sup3Vā

ḷakk

aṭiy

anLC

Sch

IV

163

Annu

late

d Se

a Sn

ake

Hydr

ophi

s cya

noci

nctu

s Da

udin

180

3

I

Ste

mctI

mSme

nKa

ṭalo

ra K

oṭāl

i LC

Sc

h IV

164

Coch

in-b

ande

d Se

a Sn

ake

Hydr

ophi

s orn

atus

(G

ray

1842

)

N

nlaquopf

n ]

mfrac14v

Chiṭṭ

uḷi P

āmp

LCSc

h IV

165

Shor

t Sea

Sna

ke

Hydr

ophi

s cur

tus

(Sha

w 1

802)

Ad_

n ]

mfrac14v

Aṟab

i Pām

p LC

Sc

h IV



glis

h N

ame

Spec

ies N

ame

Auth

ority

Mal

ayal

am N

ame

Vern

acul

ar N

ame

IUCN

END

WPA

CITE

S

166

Blac

k an

d Ye

llow

Sea

Sna

keHy

drop

his p

latu

rus

(Lin

naeu

s17

66)

aordf

Ipc

pin ]

mfrac14v

Mantilde

ntildea K

uruś

i Pām

p LC

Sch

IV

24

Fam

ily V

iper

idae

(vip

ers)

167

Russ

elrsquos

Vipe

r Da

boia

russ

elii

(S

haw

amp N

odde

r 17

97)

AW

en

Aṇal

iN

ESc

h II

App

III

168

Saw

-sca

led

Vipe

rEc

his c

arin

atus

(S

chne

ider

180

1)

Npc

plaquo a

THORNe

nCh

uruṭ

ṭa M

aṇḍa

li N

E

Sch

IV

169

Com

mon

Hum

p-no

sed

Pit V

iper

sup2⁸Hy

pnal

e hy

pnal

e (M

erre

m 1

820)

apg

aqiexcl

sup3 I

pgna

THORNe

nM

uzha

mūk

kan

Kuzh

imaṇ

ḍali

NE

Sch

IV

170

Larg

e-sc

aled

Gre

en P

it Vi

per⁸

Trim

eres

urus

mac

role

pis

Bedd

ome

186

2

Nlaquon

macre

bsup3

Ipg

naTHORN

en

Chaṭ

ṭittal

ayan

Ku

zhim

aṇḍa

li N

TW

GSc

h IV

171

Mal

abar

Pit

Vipe

rTr

imer

esur

us m

alab

aric

us

(Jerd

on 1

854)

tN

me a

THORNe

nCh

ola

Maṇ

ṭali

LCW

GSc

h IV

172

Hors

esho

e Pi

t Vip

er ⁸

Trim

eres

urus

strig

atus

Gr

ay 1

842

e

mS a

THORNe

nLā

ṭam

aṇṭa

liLC

WG

Sch

IV

173

Bam

boo

Pit V

iper

34Tr

imer

esur

us g

ram

ineu

s (S

haw

180

2)

apf

aTHORN

en

Muḷ

amaṇ

ṭali

LC

Sch

IV

sup1 Hist

oric

alsup2 F

orm

erly

pla

ced

unde

r the

gen

us G

eoem

yda

late

r mov

ed to

Vija

yach

elys

(Pra

scha

g et

al

200

6)sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Pen

insu

lar I

ndia

⁴ Pal

ot amp

Mur

thy

(201

5)⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Eas

tern

Gha

ts⁶ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of A

chen

kovi

l gap

⁷ End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Pal

akka

d ga

p⁸ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of N

ilgiri

s⁹ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of C

oorg

sup1⁰ K

now

n on

ly fr

om W

ayan

adsup1sup1

Know

n on

ly fr

om N

ilgiri

s sup1sup2

Ende

mic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Way

anad

sup1sup3 W

este

rn G

hats

amp a

sing

le lo

catio

n re

cord

from

Eas

tern

Gha

tssup1⁴

Ende

mic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Agu

mbe

sup1⁵ Kn

own

only

from

the

Nilg

iri B

iosp

here

Res

erve

sup1⁶

Hist

oric

al K

now

n on

ly fr

om th

e ty

pe sp

ecim

en c

olle

cted

from

Kad

alun

di K

ozhi

kode

(Sm

ith 1

935)

As i

t has

not

bee

n co

llect

ed si

nce

its o

rigin

al d

escr

iptio

n an

d th

e ty

pe sp

ecim

en is

lost

its

pre

senc

e in

Indi

a is

doub

tful

sup1⁷ Kn

own

only

from

cer

tain

loca

lities

in K

eral

a amp

Tam

il N

adu

sup1⁸ Kn

own

only

from

Che

mbr

a hi

lls W

ayan

adsup1⁹

Know

n on

ly fr

om N

ilgiri

ssup2⁰

Kno

wn

only

from

Nel

liam

path

y hi

llssup2sup1

Know

n on

ly fr

om A

nam

alai

hill

ssup2sup2

End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Kop

pa K

arna

taka

sup2sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of A

gum

be

sup2⁴ In

clud

es d

istinc

t sub

spec

ies M

ount

ain

Trin

ket S

nake

Ch

mon

ticol

laris

whi

ch is

end

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sup2⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of G

oa g

apsup2⁶

For

mer

ly tr

eate

d un

der D

endr

elap

his p

ictu

s T

he W

este

rn G

hats

pop

ulati

on is

now

reco

gnise

d as

disti

nct s

peci

es (V

ogel

and

van

Roo

ijen

201

1)

sup2⁷ Pr

evio

usly

con

fuse

d w

ith D

bifr

enal

is a

spec

ies n

ow c

onsid

ered

end

emic

to S

ri La

nka

(Vog

el a

nd v

an R

ooije

n 20

11)

sup2⁸ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Sri

Lank

asup2⁹

End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Tal

ewad

y Ka

rnat

aka

sup3⁰ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of C

hikm

agal

uru

Kar

nata

ka31

As p

er A

mar

asin

ghe

et a

l (20

15)

the

popu

latio

n in

Ker

ala

is Si

tana

cf

deva

ka32

As p

er th

e ne

w re

visio

n (A

garw

al amp

Kar

anth

201

5) t

he sp

ecie

s occ

ur in

Ker

ala

may

be

Cyr

toda

ctyl

us c

f sp

ecio

sus

33 H

mac

ulat

us m

ay b

e re

plac

ed in

sout

hern

Indi

a by

H a

cant

hoph

olis

a n

ew sp

ecie

s des

crib

ed b

y M

irza

amp S

anap

(201

4) fr

om T

amil

Nad

u34

Eve

n th

ough

repo

rted

by

man

y w

orke

rs in

the

past

no

rece

nt c

onfir

med

repo

rts f

rom

Ker

ala

































































Threatened Taxa



glis

h N

ame

Spec

ies N

ame

Auth

ority

Mal

ayal

am N

ame

Vern

acul

ar N

ame

IUCN

END

WPA

CITE

S

166

Blac

k an

d Ye

llow

Sea

Sna

keHy

drop

his p

latu

rus

(Lin

naeu

s17

66)

aordf

Ipc

pin ]

mfrac14v

Mantilde

ntildea K

uruś

i Pām

p LC

Sch

IV

24

Fam

ily V

iper

idae

(vip

ers)

167

Russ

elrsquos

Vipe

r Da

boia

russ

elii

(S

haw

amp N

odde

r 17

97)

AW

en

Aṇal

iN

ESc

h II

App

III

168

Saw

-sca

led

Vipe

rEc

his c

arin

atus

(S

chne

ider

180

1)

Npc

plaquo a

THORNe

nCh

uruṭ

ṭa M

aṇḍa

li N

E

Sch

IV

169

Com

mon

Hum

p-no

sed

Pit V

iper

sup2⁸Hy

pnal

e hy

pnal

e (M

erre

m 1

820)

apg

aqiexcl

sup3 I

pgna

THORNe

nM

uzha

mūk

kan

Kuzh

imaṇ

ḍali

NE

Sch

IV

170

Larg

e-sc

aled

Gre

en P

it Vi

per⁸

Trim

eres

urus

mac

role

pis

Bedd

ome

186

2

Nlaquon

macre

bsup3

Ipg

naTHORN

en

Chaṭ

ṭittal

ayan

Ku

zhim

aṇḍa

li N

TW

GSc

h IV

171

Mal

abar

Pit

Vipe

rTr

imer

esur

us m

alab

aric

us

(Jerd

on 1

854)

tN

me a

THORNe

nCh

ola

Maṇ

ṭali

LCW

GSc

h IV

172

Hors

esho

e Pi

t Vip

er ⁸

Trim

eres

urus

strig

atus

Gr

ay 1

842

e

mS a

THORNe

nLā

ṭam

aṇṭa

liLC

WG

Sch

IV

173

Bam

boo

Pit V

iper

34Tr

imer

esur

us g

ram

ineu

s (S

haw

180

2)

apf

aTHORN

en

Muḷ

amaṇ

ṭali

LC

Sch

IV

sup1 Hist

oric

alsup2 F

orm

erly

pla

ced

unde

r the

gen

us G

eoem

yda

late

r mov

ed to

Vija

yach

elys

(Pra

scha

g et

al

200

6)sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Pen

insu

lar I

ndia

⁴ Pal

ot amp

Mur

thy

(201

5)⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Eas

tern

Gha

ts⁶ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of A

chen

kovi

l gap

⁷ End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Pal

akka

d ga

p⁸ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of N

ilgiri

s⁹ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of C

oorg

sup1⁰ K

now

n on

ly fr

om W

ayan

adsup1sup1

Know

n on

ly fr

om N

ilgiri

s sup1sup2

Ende

mic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Way

anad

sup1sup3 W

este

rn G

hats

amp a

sing

le lo

catio

n re

cord

from

Eas

tern

Gha

tssup1⁴

Ende

mic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Agu

mbe

sup1⁵ Kn

own

only

from

the

Nilg

iri B

iosp

here

Res

erve

sup1⁶

Hist

oric

al K

now

n on

ly fr

om th

e ty

pe sp

ecim

en c

olle

cted

from

Kad

alun

di K

ozhi

kode

(Sm

ith 1

935)

As i

t has

not

bee

n co

llect

ed si

nce

its o

rigin

al d

escr

iptio

n an

d th

e ty

pe sp

ecim

en is

lost

its

pre

senc

e in

Indi

a is

doub

tful

sup1⁷ Kn

own

only

from

cer

tain

loca

lities

in K

eral

a amp

Tam

il N

adu

sup1⁸ Kn

own

only

from

Che

mbr

a hi

lls W

ayan

adsup1⁹

Know

n on

ly fr

om N

ilgiri

ssup2⁰

Kno

wn

only

from

Nel

liam

path

y hi

llssup2sup1

Know

n on

ly fr

om A

nam

alai

hill

ssup2sup2

End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Kop

pa K

arna

taka

sup2sup3 E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of A

gum

be

sup2⁴ In

clud

es d

istinc

t sub

spec

ies M

ount

ain

Trin

ket S

nake

Ch

mon

ticol

laris

whi

ch is

end

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sup2⁵ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of G

oa g

apsup2⁶

For

mer

ly tr

eate

d un

der D

endr

elap

his p

ictu

s T

he W

este

rn G

hats

pop

ulati

on is

now

reco

gnise

d as

disti

nct s

peci

es (V

ogel

and

van

Roo

ijen

201

1)

sup2⁷ Pr

evio

usly

con

fuse

d w

ith D

bifr

enal

is a

spec

ies n

ow c

onsid

ered

end

emic

to S

ri La

nka

(Vog

el a

nd v

an R

ooije

n 20

11)

sup2⁸ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts amp

Sri

Lank

asup2⁹

End

emic

to W

este

rn G

hats

sout

h of

Tal

ewad

y Ka

rnat

aka

sup3⁰ E

ndem

ic to

Wes

tern

Gha

ts so

uth

of C

hikm

agal

uru

Kar

nata

ka31

As p

er A

mar

asin

ghe

et a

l (20

15)

the

popu

latio

n in

Ker

ala

is Si

tana

cf

deva

ka32

As p

er th

e ne

w re

visio

n (A

garw

al amp

Kar

anth

201

5) t

he sp

ecie

s occ

ur in

Ker

ala

may

be

Cyr

toda

ctyl

us c

f sp

ecio

sus

33 H

mac

ulat

us m

ay b

e re

plac

ed in

sout

hern

Indi

a by

H a

cant

hoph

olis

a n

ew sp

ecie

s des

crib

ed b

y M

irza

amp S

anap

(201

4) fr

om T

amil

Nad

u34

Eve

n th

ough

repo

rted

by

man

y w

orke

rs in

the

past

no

rece

nt c

onfir

med

repo

rts f

rom

Ker

ala

































































Threatened Taxa

































































Threatened Taxa

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