Checklist of snakes from Dang District of Lumbini Province, Nepal
Abstract
We herein present a checklist of 28 species of snakes in 20 genera and seven families recorded as rescuesor opportunistic sightings between July 2018 and December 2024 in Dang District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.Fifteen species are in the family Colubridae, five in the family Elapidae, two each in the families Erycidae, Natricidae,and Viperidae, and one each in the families Pythonidae and Typhlopidae. We provide photographic evidence of theStreaked Kukri Snake (Oligodon taeniolatus) from the Deukhuri Valley as a new record for Nepal and an additional 13species were new records for Dang District. The major threats observed during the study period were forest fires, forestencroachment, construction activities, and intentional killing of snakes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Reptiles & Amphibians
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e23407–e23407
- Publication date
- 18 January 2026
- Language
- EN