Lycodon tiwarii
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| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Lycodon
| species = tiwarii
| authority = Biswas & Sanyal, 1965Biswas S, Sanyal DP (1965). "A new species of wolf-snake of the genus Lycodon Boie (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of Calcutta 18 (2): 137–141. (Lycodon tiwarii, new species).
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Lycodon tiwarii, commonly known as the Andaman wolf snake and Tiwari's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands of India.Das I (1999). "Biogeography of the amphibians and reptiles of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India". pp. 43–77. In: Ota H (editor) (1999). Tropical Island Herpetofauna: Origin, Current Diversity, and Conservation. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science. 353 pp. {{ISBN|978-0444501950}}.Krishnan S (2003). "The distribution of some reptiles in the Nicobar Islands, India". ANET technical report – May 2003.Vijayakumar SP, David P (2006). "Taxonomy, Natural History, And Distribution Of The Snakes Of The Nicobar Islands (INDIA), Based On New Materials And With An Emphasis On Endemic Species". Russian Journal of Herpetology 13 (1): 11–40.
Etymology
Reproduction
L. tiwarii is oviparous.{{NRDB species|genus=Lycodon|species=tiwarii}}
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Further reading
- Whitaker R, Captain A (2008). Snakes of India: The Flield Guide. Cennai: Draco Books. 495 pp. {{ISBN|978-8190187305}}.
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Category:Endemic fauna of India
Category:Fauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Category:Reptiles described in 1965
Category:Taxa named by Sayantan Biswas
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