First record of the Ornate Flying Snake, Chrysopelea ornata (Shaw 1802), from the northwestern coastal region of Maharashtra, India : Extending the known distribution or human-mediated introduction?

Authors

  • Khushal Vaishnav V.P.N's B.N. Bandodkar College, Thane, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3233-4510
  • Nikhil Parab Wildlife Welfare Association,Thane, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v33i1.24221

Keywords:

new distribution, range extension, human mediated

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2026-03-19

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

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Vaishnav, K., & Parab, N. . (2026). First record of the Ornate Flying Snake, Chrysopelea ornata (Shaw 1802), from the northwestern coastal region of Maharashtra, India : Extending the known distribution or human-mediated introduction?. Reptiles & Amphibians, 33(1), e24221. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v33i1.24221