Rhinophis karinthandani sp. nov.

BMNH 79.7.4.2, holotype, Manantoddy, Wynad, 2,000 ft [= Mananthavady, Wayanad district, Kerala] .

BNHS 3540, BNHS 3542, 3544, 3545 and 3546, paratypes, Lakkidi, Wayanad district, Kerala .

ZSI/ WGRC /V-3143, paratype, Chandanathodu near Mananthawady, Wayanad district, Kerala .

BNHS 3541 and 3543, Lakkidi, Wayanad district, Kerala.

BMNH 79.7.4.3, Manantoddy, Wynad, 2,000 ft [= Mananthavady, Wayanad district, Kerala][originally in same jar as holotype BMNH 79.7.4.2]; lacks head and anterior end of body .

BMNH 74.4.29.109, Wynad [Wayanad district, Kerala].

BNHS 3605 and BNHS 3606, near Pookode, Wayanad district, Kerala. One of these is from nr. Pozhutana and one from Sugandhagiri.

BNHS 3153, Anakkampoil, Wayanad district, Kerala; listed as R. sanguineus in Cyriac et al. (2000) .

ZMB 10358, Wayanad, India; listed as R. sanguineus in Cyriac et al. (2000) .

MNHN 1895.75, “ Sri Lanka ” [presumably in error]; listed as R. sanguineus in Cyriac et al. (2000) .