Oligodon woodmasoni
Encyclopedia
Oligodon woodmasoni is a species of snake found in the Nicobar Islands
of India
. M.A. Smith
reported that the holotype
of this species was missing from the ZSI
Kolkata collections. The species was rediscovered in 2002 and a new specimen was deposited at the ZSI.
The details of the specimen, ZSI25503 are as follows:
Lepidosis
Snout vent length: 440mm; Tail length: 80mm; Dorsal scale: neck 18: midbody 17; Ventrals: 185; Sub caudals : 46;Supralabials: 6 (4th in contact with the eye);Infralabials: 7.
Nicobar Islands
The Nicobar Islands are an archipelagic island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. M.A. Smith
Malcolm Arthur Smith
Malcolm Arthur Smith was a herpetologist and physician working in the Malay Peninsula.-Early life:He was interested in reptiles and amphibians from an early age...
reported that the holotype
Holotype
A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype...
of this species was missing from the ZSI
Zoological Survey of India
The Zoological Survey of India is a premier Indian organisation in zoological research and studies. It was established on 1 July 1916 to promote the survey, exploration and research of the fauna in the region...
Kolkata collections. The species was rediscovered in 2002 and a new specimen was deposited at the ZSI.
The details of the specimen, ZSI25503 are as follows:
Lepidosis
Snout vent length: 440mm; Tail length: 80mm; Dorsal scale: neck 18: midbody 17; Ventrals: 185; Sub caudals : 46;Supralabials: 6 (4th in contact with the eye);Infralabials: 7.