• MOHAMMAD DANISH MASROOR
• ZAKKIA MASROOR
• SARFARAZ ALI

Beside the 21 confirmed species of oligodon snakes in India and from which oligodon arnensis was believed that the species occurs in Bihar also, but till now no any relative study or photographic evidence has proven it yet. The occurrence of this species is hard to detect, but based on our local contacts and regular field observations from oct 2018- Mar 2019. We confirmed the occurrence and photographed it.The first evidence based finding of Oligodon arnensis in Bihar gives a bit more hope for the species survival, however the population is still under threat due to its non-venomous nature, road kills, small population, minimum egg laying capacity and other types of threats.This Genus is separated morphologically from other species of snake for having large nostril, long frontal, two shield like temporal. The Banded Kukri snake is pale brown with well defined black cross bands with white edge like "Zebra Pattern". Adults measuring in length upto 500-700 mm. female lays 3-5 eggs and Juvenile emerges 7mm in length.

FIRST PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF Oligodon arnensis FROM MAGADH DIVISION (BIHAR).

"FIRST PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF Oligodon arnensis FROM MAGADH DIVISION (BIHAR).", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.209-212, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905M36.pdf

"FIRST PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF Oligodon arnensis FROM MAGADH DIVISION (BIHAR).", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp209-212, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905M36.pdf