First record of Sind Krait, Bungarus sindanus Boulenger, 1897 (Reptilia: Squamata: Elapidae) from Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kachchh, Gujarat

Authors

  • Sanjeev Kumar
     Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur - 342005, Rajasthan
  • Harinder Singh Banyal
     High Altitude Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Solan - 173211, Himachal Pradesh
  • Indu Sharma
     Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur - 342005, Rajasthan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/151605

Keywords:

Halapar Rakhal, Morphometric, Nocturnal, Reptile, Roadkill

Abstract

The Sind Krait, Bungarus sindanus Boulenger, 1897 is recorded for the first time from the Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary during September, 2019. This species was spotted extensively in the sanctuary during the early night hours of the survey on metaled road adjoining the major grassland habitats.

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2021-08-03

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Kumar, S., Singh Banyal, H., & Sharma, I. (2021). First record of Sind Krait, <i>Bungarus sindanus</i> Boulenger, 1897 (Reptilia: Squamata: Elapidae) from Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kachchh, Gujarat. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 121(2), 215–218. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/151605

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Volume 121, Issue 2, 2021

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