Rhabdophis subminiatus (Schlegel, 1837)
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Rhabdophis subminiatus (Schlegel, 1837) |
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Rhabdophis subminiatus (Schlegel, 1837)
Material examined. BANGLADESH • 1 adult; Sylhet Division, Moulvibazar District, Kamalganj Upazila, Ful- bari Tea estate near Chevron Station ; 24°19.59′N, 091° 47.97′E; 22 Jul. 2011; 13:00; photo voucher ZRC ( IMG) 2.374 GoogleMaps .
Identification. This is a medium-sized snake easily dis- tinguished from other keelbacks by the thick black collar bordered at the back in yellow, extensive red neck, and olive-green body marked with black reticulations in juvenile and subadult specimens ( Das 2010).
Habitat. Rhabdophis subminiatus was not common in LNP but was found occasionally in every habitat in the park.
Remarks. SCR observed an adult individual eating a Minervarya sp. (Rahman et al. 2012b). SCR observed another R. subminiatus exhibiting caudal autotomy when caught, a rare trait in snakes, but one which has been documented before in this genus.
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Zoological Reference Collection, National University of Singapore |
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