Boiga andamanensis

Taxonavigation
[edit]| Taxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Boiga
Species: Boiga andamanensis
Name
[edit]Boiga andamanensis (Wall, 1909)
- Syntypes (n=6): ZSI 7928–30, 8641, 15192 and 15189.
- Type locality: “Andamans”, India.
Combinations
[edit]- Dipsadomorphus andamanensis Wall, 1909: 153 [original combination]
- Boiga andamanensis — Welch, 1988 [subsequent combination]
Native distribution areas
[edit]- India: Andaman Islands: North Andaman, Middle Andaman and South Andaman.
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Wall, F. 1909. Remarks on some forms of Dipsadomorphus. Records of the Indian Museum 3: 151–155. BHL
Additional references
[edit]- Whitaker, R. & Captain, A. 2004. Snakes of India. The Field Guide. Draco Books, 500 pp. Reference page.
- Ganesh, S.R., Achyuthan, N.S., Chandramouli, S.R. & Vogel, G. 2020. Taxonomic revision of the Boiga ceylonensis group (Serpentes: Colubridae): re-examination of type specimens, redefinition of nominate taxa and an updated key. Zootaxa 4779(3): 301–332. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4779.3.1
Reference page. - Chandramouli, S.R. 2022. On the genetic identity of Eutropis tytleri (Theobald, 1868) and E. andamanensis (Smith, 1935) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae). Zootaxa 5195(4): 393–394. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5195.4.7
Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Mohapatra, P. & Achyuthan, N.S. 2021. IUCN: Boiga andamanensis (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T202839A2757250. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T202839A2757250.en. Accessed on 18 September 2025.
Vernacular names
[edit]- English: Andaman Cat Snake