Some snakes of the arid and semiarid regions of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India

Annotated checklist with distribution summary of Snakes of Jawai Community Conservation Reserve, Rajasthan, India

“…Desert NP (Das and Rathore, 2004;Bhatnagar et al, 2013); Ranthambhore NP (Kumar et al, 2010); Aravalli foothills (Gaur, 2009) Bikaner, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Udaipur Sharma and Vazirani, 1977;Sharma, 1996;Bhatnagar et al, 2013;Solanki et al, 2015;Kumawat and Purohit, 2021); Churu (Gala and Khandal, 2010;Bhatnagar et al, 2013); Sikar (Whitaker and Captain, 2004) 16 Colubridae Ptyas mucosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Oriental Rat Snake (Figs. 2-P, 2-AB) Least Concern (Wogan et al, 2021C) 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 Day…”

“…Bassi WLS, Goraniya Ghata RF, Kamalnath RF, Kumbhalgarh WLS, Jaisamand WLS, Madri RF, Mount Abu WLS, Nalsandol RF, Phulwari ki Nal WLS, Sajjangarh WLS, Samoli RF, Sitamata WLS, Todgarh Raoli WLS, Ubheshwar RF (Sharma, 1997A;Sharma, 2007A;FES, 2010A;FES, 2010C;Sharma et al, 2012B;Gaur and Sharma, 2013); Aravalli foothills (Gaur, 2009) Bhim (Rajsamand), Khairwara (Udaipur), Kota, Mangalwar (Chittorgarh), Nagpahad (Ajmer), Sayra (Udaipur), Sirohi, Sultanpur (Sawaimadhopur), Mount Abu (Sirohi;Sharma, 1996;Sharma et al, 2012B;Bhatnagar et al, 2013) 18 Colubridae Spalerosophis atriceps (Fischer, 1885) Black-headed Royal Snake (Fig. 2-R) Least Concern (Srinivasulu, 2021) 1, 3 Day Keoladeo NP (Mukherjee, 2015); Nahargarh WLS, Sariska TR (Bhatnagar et al, 2013); Aravalli foothills (Gaur, 2009) Ajmer, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu (Bhatnagar et al, 2013); Bikaner, Jodhpur, Pali (Sharma, 2007B;Kumawat and Purohit, 2021); Nagaur Sharma, 1996;Bhatnagar et al, 2013); Western Rajasthan (Whitaker and Captain, 2004) 19 Elapidae Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider, 1801) Common Krait (Fig. 2-S)…”