Snakes of Pune University Campus

Ratsnake Ptyas mucosus
Ratsnake Ptyas mucosus

    Non-poisonous Snakes

  1. Common Blind Snake or Worm Snake Typhus braminus(many)
  2. Pune Shieldtail Uropeltis phipsoni (2)
  3. Common Ratsnake Ptyas mucosus (many)
  4. Common Trinket Elaphe helena (4)
  5. Common Wolf Snake Lycodon aulicus (6)
  6. Checkered Keelback Natrix piscator (2)
  7. Green Keelback Macropisthodon plumbicolor (many)
  8. Blackhead Snake Sibynophis subpunctatus (2)
  9. Banded Racer Coluber fasciolatus (2)
  10. Banded Kukri Oligodon arnensis (1)

    11. Poisonous Snakes

  11. Russel's Viper Vipera russeli (many)
  12. Binocellate Cobra Naja naja (many)
  13. Common Krait Bungarus caeruleus(3)
The number in the brackets indicates the number of specimens caught in the last five years. Many indicates that the number of specimens caught is greater than 10. Russel's Viper and Green Keelback are probably the commonest snakes on campus. The Banded Kukri is the rarest. Almost all the snakes were caught in the vicinity of IUCAA or NCRA campuses of the University of Pune, India.

A snakebite by a poisonous snake is very dangerous. First aid should be administered immediately and the patient should seek urgent medical attention. A continuously updated list of snakes caught by us is available. Would'nt you like to know how these snakes were caught?
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Last modified on: Tue Apr 5 15:44:49 2005