(Right now the "Previous" and "Next" doesn't maintain serial. We're working to getting it fixed,)

Scientific Name: Amphiesma stolatum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonym: Amphiesma stolata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Striped Keelback, Buff Striped Keelback
Local/Bangla Name: Dora Shap (ডোরা সাপ), Chilu Shap ( চিলু সাপ), Maitya Shap(মাইটা সাপ)
Snake : Amphiesma stolatum

Photo: Sanjaya Kanishka (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Description:
The snake exhibits yellowish stripes extending from the neck to the tip of the tail. Its dorsal surface is bluish-brown or olive-brown with dark cross bars that become lighter towards the tail. The ventral surface appears pale cream or whitish. The coloration of the head and body is similar, with yellow sides on the head. Its forked tongue is black.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It resides in grassy fields, bushes, cultivated lands, and gardens across both plain and low hilly areas.Widely distributed throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:

Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum, ZNT, Hassan MΑ, and Khondker M (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25. Amphibians and Reptiles. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp

Other References:

Rahman ANMA (2015) Wildlife of Bangladesh, Department of Films & Publications, Ministry of Information, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mahony S, Hasan MK, Kabir MM, Ahmed M, & Hossain MK (2009) A catalogue of amphibians and reptiles in the collection of Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hamadryad, 34(1), 80-94.

Hakim J, Trageser SJ, Ghose A, Rashid SMA & Rahman SC (2020) Amphibians and reptiles from Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh. Check List, 16(5), 1239-1268.

Rahman MM, Kabir MM & Hassan MK (2013) Status of Herpetofauna in Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI). Savar, Dhaka. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Biological Sciences, 2.

Rabbe MF, Jaman MF, Alam MM, Rahman MM & Sarker MAR (2022) Species diversity, composition, and distribution of the herpetofauna in the Northwestern Region of Bangladesh. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, 16(1), 226-234.

IUCN Bangladesh (2015) Red List of Bangladesh Volume 4: Reptiles and Amphibians. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+320

Islam NA, Jaman MF, Rahman MM & Alam MM (2018) Wildlife diversity and population status of Kashimpur Union, Gazipur, Bangladesh. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Science, 44(2), 101-115.

Rabbe MF, Mohammad N, Roy D, Jaman MF & Naser MN (2022) A rapid survey of herpetofaunal diversity in Nijhum Dwip National Park, Bangladesh. Reptiles & Amphibians, 29(1), 9-16.

iNaturalist (2008) Amphiesma stolatum. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 22 February, 2024

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
BD IUCN conservation status:
Other Information