Checklist of snakes from Dang District of Lumbini Province, Nepal

Authors

  • Basant Subedi Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Sandeep Oli Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Chiranjeevi Khanal Ministry of Forest and Environment, Lumbini Province, Deukhuri, Nepal
  • Santosh Bhattarai Nepal Conservation and Research Center, Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v33i1.23407

Keywords:

new snake species for Nepal

Abstract

We herein present a checklist of 28 species of snakes in 20 genera and seven families recorded as rescues
or opportunistic sightings between July 2018 and December 2024 in Dang District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.
Fifteen species are in the family Colubridae, five in the family Elapidae, two each in the families Erycidae, Natricidae,
and Viperidae, and one each in the families Pythonidae and Typhlopidae. We provide photographic evidence of the
Streaked Kukri Snake (Oligodon taeniolatus) from the Deukhuri Valley as a new record for Nepal and an additional 13
species were new records for Dang District. The major threats observed during the study period were forest fires, forest
encroachment, construction activities, and intentional killing of snakes.

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Published

2026-01-18

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2026): Reptiles & Amphibians

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How to Cite

Subedi, B., Oli, S., Khanal, C., & Bhattarai, S. (2026). Checklist of snakes from Dang District of Lumbini Province, Nepal. Reptiles & Amphibians, 33(1), e23407. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v33i1.23407