v5i1.86

Submitted date: 23 April 2013
Accepted date: 4 May 2013
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 19–31.

REVALIDATION OF Lycodon hypsirhinoides (THEOBALD, 1868) FROM ANDAMAN ISLANDS (SQUAMATA: SERPENTES: COLUBRIDAE)

Gernot Vogel* & S. Harikrishnan
*Corresponding author. E-mail: Gernot.Vogel@t–online.de

Abstract
The Andaman population of the genus Lycodon is compared to Lycodon capucinus Boie, 1827 and Lycodon aulicus (Linnaeus, 1758) occurring on the eastern and western parts of the range of this species complex. The population was found to be distinct and the species name Lycodon hypsirhinoides (Theobald, 1868) is revalidated for this population. It differs from both species in the size, proportions and colouration of adults and juveniles.

Key words : Lycodon aulicus, Lycodon capucinus, Andaman endemics, invasive species, taxonomy

Section Editor: Van Wallach