Journal of Threatened Taxa (Mar 2017)

New distribution record of Nagarjunasagar Racer Platyceps bholanathi (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) in Sigur, Nilgiris landscape, India

  • Arockianathan Samson,
  • Palanisamy Santhoshkumar,
  • Balasundaram Ramakrishnan,
  • Sivaraj Karthick,
  • Chandrashekaruni Gnaneswar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3175.9.3.10014-10017
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 3
pp. 10014 – 10017

Abstract

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On 3 September 2016 at 15.30hr, we came across a dead snake on a rock in the Sigur (11.5312700N & 76.7697310E, elevation 945m) a rain-shadow area in the Nilgiris landscape, Tamil Nadu, India. This specimen is confirmed to be Platyceps bholanathi following major key characters with available literature. Our record is important because it not only significantly extends the range from earlier records but it is also the first report of this species from the Nilgiri Landscape. We believe that our present note will encourage further studies on this group.

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