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Diversity of snakes (Reptilia: Serpentes) in the Tezpur University Campus, Assam, India
Mahari Jiumin
Basumatary 1, Anubhav Bhuyan
2 & Robin Doley 3
1,3 Molecular Toxinology
Laboratory, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, School of
Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam 784028, India.
2 Department of Environmental
Science, School of Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam
784028, India.
1 mjiumin@tezu.ernet.in, 2 anubhavbhuyan83@gmail.com,
3 doley@tezu.ernet.in (corresponding author)
Editor: S.R. Ganesh, Kalinga
Foundation, Agumbe, India. Date of publication: 26 September 2025 (online & print)
Citation: Basumatary, M.J., A. Bhuyan &
R. Doley (2025). Diversity of snakes (Reptilia: Serpentes) in the Tezpur University Campus, Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 17(9): 27444–27455. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9792.17.9.27444-27455
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Author details: Mahari Jiumin Basumatary is a Ph.D. student in the Molecular Toxinology
Laboratory, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University. His doctoral research focuses on field
herpetology and snake venom proteomics, with future plans to explore venom
protein–derived therapeutics. Anubhav Bhuyan is a Ph.D. student in the Department of
Environmental Science, Tezpur University,
specializing in avian ecology, species distribution modeling, and
geoinformatics. His research primarily investigates bird ecology in relation to
environmental change, employing advanced spatial analysis and ecological
modeling techniques. Robin Doley is a professor in the Department of Molecular
Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, and the
principal investigator of the Molecular Toxinology
Laboratory. His research centers on snake venom biochemistry and the
structure–function relationships of snake venom proteins.
Author contributions: MJB—designed and conducted the study, carried out photographic
documentation, collected data, and prepared the manuscript. AB—performed the
GIS analysis and contributed to the manuscript review. RD—conceptualized and
supervised the study, provided guidance throughout all stages of the research,
and reviewed the manuscript.
Acknowledgments: MJB acknowledges the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the Junior Research Fellowship. Authors gratefully acknowledge Tezpur University for providing the necessary research facilities. MJB is deeply indebted to Mrs. Manjula Basumatary and Mr. Kalendra Basumatary, Retired Head Teacher, No. 2 Kanthalguri L.P. School, Kanthalguri, Kokrajhar, for their generous support in providing an EOS 80D camera and compatible lenses, which enabled the initiation of the photographic documentation for this work. MJB expresses sincere gratitude to Mr. Abani Kalita, Security Supervisor, Tezpur University, for his kind
assistance during the study. MJB is also thankful to both former and present members of the Molecular Toxinology Laboratory for their invaluable help and support throughout the study.
Abstract: In this study, 15 species of
snakes were found in the Tezpur University campus in
Assam, northeastern India. The snakes were documented by employing visual
encounter survey and rescue calls. Tezpur University
campus comprises of a 1.6 km² area with a green cover of approximately 75% and
water bodies that serve as the home for wildlife, including reptiles. Numerous
chaotic incidents of anxiety and fear due to snake sightings occurred at the
campus, highlighting the need for management of snake-human negative
interactions. A total of 64 snake sightings were noted during the study period,
belonging to Typhlopidae (two species), Colubridae (nine species), Elapidae
(three species), and Pythonidae (one species). Among
them, three species, namely Naja kaouthia, Bungarus fasciatus, and Bungarus
lividus, were venomous. These findings may make a
significant contribution to the management of snake-human interactions on
campus. In addition, it may serve as a reference for studies of the impact of a
gradually urbanising world on snake diversity.
Keywords: Biodiversity, distribution,
Indo-Burma hotspot, northeastern India, Oligodon
melaneus, roadkill, snakebite, squamata, venomous snakes.
Introduction
The snake-human negative
interactions is a frequently underestimated issue,
presenting significant challenges to conservation, and public health. The
conflict between humans and snakes has existed since time immemorial, and an
innate fear of snakes is deeply rooted in humans and other primates (Öhman & Mineka 2003). As a result, snakes become one of
the most misunderstood, and feared animals. Snakes feed on various
invertebrates and vertebrates (Khormizi et al. 2021),
and this diverse prey preference makes the ecological role of each snake
species uniquely significant (Forgus 2018; Thacker
2020). Concerningly, the global population of herpetofauna is declining owing
to habitat destruction (Gibbons et al. 2000), and urbanisation
(Rubbo & Kiesecker
2005; McKinney 2006). Interestingly, some reptiles, including snakes, have
adapted to urban settlement (Purkayastha et al. 2011;
Parkin et al. 2021; Barhadiya et al. 2022). Moreover,
a few studies also revealed that university campuses, can serve as a favourable habitat for snakes due to the conservation of
natural habitats maintained for sustainable development (Ahsan et al. 2015; Shome et al. 2022; Janani & Ganesh 2024).
Globally, 1.8–2.7 million people
are affected by snakebite each year, resulting in an estimated 80,000–1,38,000
deaths (Ralph et al. 2022). India, home to over 365 snake species (Uetz 2025), reported an average of 58,000 snakebite deaths
per year between 2000 and 2019 (Suraweera et al.
2020). Though these deaths are presumably caused by four snake species, namely,
Naja naja, Daboia
russelii, Bungarus
caeruleus, and Echis
carinatus (big four), other venomous snakes
prevalent in that area are also responsible. India being a geographically
varied country, has different regions with medically important snakes endemic to that region. For instance, Naja kaouthia is
distributed across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, West
Bengal, Odisha, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Manipur. Trimeresurus erythrurus
is distributed mainly across the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya,
Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and West Bengal, with
isolated records from Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh (Deuti
et al. 2021). Many other medically significant snakes, such as Naja sagittifera, Naja oxiana, Bungarus
fasciatus, Bungarus niger, Bungarus lividus, Ophiophagus hannah, and Gloydius himalayanus, are distributed to some limited ranges
within the country (Uetz 2025). They possess the
potential of being the cause of snakebite-related medical emergencies in these
geographic ranges. This highlights the need for understanding the distribution
of venomous snakes in the country for effective management of snakebite related
medical emergencies. On the other hand, snakes play a crucial role in the
ecosystem as predators, and mediators of biotic interactions. Despite their
secretive nature, aquatic snakes can reach high densities, and consume
significant amounts of prey, facilitating energy transfer between aquatic and,
terrestrial habitats (Willson & Winnie 2016).
Cobras, rat snakes, and snakes that typically feed on rodents contribute
greatly to India’s grain production and supply. By keeping the rodent
population under control, they prevent crop damage, and reduce loss in crop production
(Whitaker & Captain 2004). Although snake venom is a lethal mixture
primarily composed of proteins and peptides, it holds outstanding therapeutic
potential when structurally engineered, as evidenced by clinically used drugs
like Captopril, and Tirofiban derived from venom components (Ferreira & de
Silva 1965; Gan et al. 1988; Yeow & Kini 2012; Xiao et al. 2017; Munawar et al. 2018). This
underscores the need to consider snake conservation for maintaining overall
ecosystem integrity (Willson & Winne 2016), as
well as for advancing biomedical research by harnessing snake venom as a
valuable bioresource for therapeutic development. Educating people about snake
identification, ecology, ethology, and distribution of venomous, and
non-venomous snakes may help in avoiding snakebite incidences as well as
conserving these fascinating reptiles (Whitaker & Whitaker 2012; Whitaker
& Martin 2015).
In the past, studies on
herpetofauna were carried out in various parts of northeastern India, including
Assam, namely: Barail Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Cachar District of Assam (Das et al. 2009), the urban city
of Guwahati (Purkayastha et al. 2011), Jeypore Reserved Forest of Assam (Islam & Saikia 2014), Deepor Beel (Sengupta et al. 2016), Nalbari
District of Assam (Baishya & Das 2018), and
Guwahati University campus (Gogoi et al. 2023). No
systematic study was carried out at the Tezpur
University campus, which is home to various flora, and fauna.
The present study aims to
understand the diversity of snakes present in the Tezpur
University campus, Assam, India. Documenting the various species of snakes
found in this campus may contribute to the management of herpetofauna, and
mitigation of human-snake negative interactions.
Materials
and Methods
Study area
Tezpur University Campus (TUC) is
located in the Sonitpur District of Assam, India
(26.696° N, 92.835° E). Tezpur University Campus
is on 1.06 km² of land, bounded by concrete walls, and stands 12 km
away from Tezpur City, and about 30 km away from Nameri National Park. The campus comprises various academic
buildings, staff quarters, sports playground, two water bodies, a botanical
garden, and green cover area of approximately 75% of the total land (Image 1).
The campus houses approximately 4,000 residents. The average high temperature
in Tezpur during summer is around 31°C, while the
average winter low temperature is around 13°C. It receives an average annual
rainfall of about 1,749 mm and has an average relative humidity of 74% (World
Weather Online 2024).
Methodology
The study was carried out from
June 2021–May 2024. A visual encounter survey (Crump & Scott Jr. 1994) was
employed to carry out the study. Random searches along the paths as well as
active searches by flipping wood logs, tins, and leaf litter were employed to
find snakes at the suitable spots. Field surveys were done in the morning at
0600 –1100 h, and at 1800 –2100 h in the evening to find the snakes in their
natural habitat. Deceased snakes found on roads were also included in the
study. Rescue calls were attended irrespective of the time, and the snakes
detected were also included in the list. Coordinates of sighting points were
recorded using Google Maps on a mobile phone. Specimens were photographed and
identified using relevant literature, then either released into their natural
habitat or handed over to forest officials for safe release into the forest.
GIS analysis
A map showing the location points
of snake sightings, along with a spatial distribution density map, was created
using ArcGIS 10.7.1. To create a spatial distribution density map, a 100 m2
fishnet grid covering the study area was generated. This grid was overlaid with
the recorded species presence points. Next, only those grid cells where the
species were observed, were selected filtering out the rest. Within these
selected grid cells, centroid points using the “Calculate Geometry” tool were
calculated to represent the central location of species presence. These
centroid points served as input for the inverse distance weighted (IDW)
interpolation technique, which estimates density by weighting closer points
more heavily. The IDW parameters that includes the number of snake sightings,
search radius, and cell size, were carefully adjusted to optimise
accuracy. The resulting raster map displayed species density distribution,
highlighting areas of higher, and lower occurrence. Finally, the output was
validated by comparing it with field observations to ensure the reliability of
the generated spatial distribution map.
Results
During this study, a total of 64
snake sightings were obtained inside the TUC, resulting in a record of 15
species (Table 1). Among them, two species belonged to Typhlopidae,
nine species were Colubridae, three were Elapidae, and one to the Pythonidae
family. Among the reported species, three species, namely, Naja
kaouthia, Bungarus
fasciatus, and Bungarus
lividus, were venomous. One species, Boiga gokool was
mildly venomous and not medically important, and 11 were non-venomous. The
species belonging to the Colubridae family was
recorded to be the most abundant at TUC, followed by Elapidae,
then Typhlopidae and Pythonidae.
At the species level, Lycodon aulicus
(n = 12) was the most abundant, followed by Ptyas
mucosa (n = 9). Species-wise numbers of snake encounters are shown
in Figure 1a. The highest number of snakes were encountered during the months
of July–September in the study period (Figure 1b). Details of date, time, and
microhabitat where snakes were sighted are provided in Supplementary Table 1.
One species recorded from TUC in
this study, namely Python bivittatus, was
listed as ‘Vulnerable’, while 13 species were enlisted in the ‘Least Concern’
category, and one species, Oligodon melaneus was enlisted under the ‘Data Deficient’
category of the IUCN Red List (Table 1). Furthermore, from the recorded snakes,
one species, Python bivittatus was protected
under Schedule I, and three species, Naja kaouthia, Ptyas mucosa, and
Fowlea piscator were listed under Schedule II,
while the remaining others were listed under Schedule IV of the Wildlife
(Protection) Amendment Act 2022 (Table 1).
During the study, different
snakes were detected at various places of the campus, such as gardens,
administrative building premises, staff quarters, departmental areas, unnamed
roads, and hostels (Figure 2a). Highest spatial density of snakes was detected
on the road near Kanchenjunga Men’s Hostel, followed by Pobitora
Madam Curie Women’s Hostel, Chandraprabha Saikiani Bhawan Bus Stop, and the Department of Molecular
Biology and Biotechnology (Figure 2b). Photographs of snakes encountered in the
TUC are shown in Image 2.
Discussion
Closed campuses like university
campuses are reported to be a safe habitat for various flora and fauna,
including snakes. These campuses can serve as model ecological units for
studying wildlife diversity, assessing the influence of environmental, and
anthropogenic factors, and extrapolating findings to broader landscapes or
communities. Despite being relatively secure habitats, factors such as infrastructure
development, and the resulting shrinkage of natural vegetation can negatively
impact snake diversity. Such disturbances may contribute to the observed
variation in species richness and composition across different university
campuses. The number of species (n = 15) recorded from Tezpur
University in our study represents 18.29% and 3.56% of total species of Assam
and India, respectively. This level of ophidian diversity in TUC revealed by
our study is relatively lower compared to other university campuses where
similar studies were carried out. For instance, in a study, a total of 19
species of snakes belonging to eight families were recorded from Guwahati
University campus (Gogoi et al. 2023). A total of 23
species of snakes, including the big four were recorded in an urban college
campus of Madras Christian College, Chennai (Janani & Ganesh 2024).
Recently, Vanlalhruaia et al. (2024) reported 42
snake species under 31 genera belonging to seven families from Mizoram
University campus, Mizoram. A total of 36 species of snakes belonging to 22
genera and five families were reported from Chittagong University Campus,
Bangladesh (Ahsan et al. 2015).
Oligodon melaneus, a species documented in the
study site was an interesting finding. This species was originally described
from Darjeeling, West Bengal in 1909 (Wall 1909). Then it was rediscovered from
Barengabari, a village situated on the southern
border of Manas National Park, Assam, in 2022 after
112 years of its original discovery (Das et al. 2022). The report stated that
the discovery was based on a fresh roadkill specimen and that was the third
known specimen of that species. So far, no other report of the sighting of Oligodon melaneus
has been reported. The roadkill specimen documented in this study might be the
fourth documented specimen of the Oligodon melaneus. Finding such a rarely sighted snake in the
TUC highlights the biodiversity significance of the campus. Records of the
numbers of snakes killed on the road revealed the risk for herpetofauna and
conservation issues in the campus. Findings of this study will serve as a
reference for future studies dealing with the assessment of biodiversity at the
Tezpur University campus as well as other gradually urbanising localities.
Three venomous species of snakes
documented at the TUC in the present study are Naja
kaouthia, Bungarus fasciatus, and Bungarus
lividus. These venomous snakes are prevalent in
many parts of northeastern India and possess the potential to cause
snakebite-related medical emergencies. A recent study reported that elapid
snakes, including Naja kaouthia,
Bungarus fasciatus, and
Bungarus niger were
responsible for 21.5% of snakebite cases presented to the Demow
Model Hospital, Sivasagar, Assam (Kakati
et al. 2023).
Suggested conservation strategies
Snakes play an important role in
the ecosystem as a predator as well as prey for some animals. They are
biocontrol agents of pests like mice and rats. The present study revealed that
73% of encountered species of snakes in the present study were non-venomous.
They were harmless, if not beneficial. Still, the presence of three venomous
species of snakes (Naja kaouthia,
Bungarus fasciatus, and
Bungarus lividus)
found in campus has the potential to cause medical emergencies. Therefore, to
avoid unfortunate medical emergencies related to snakebite, campus dwellers are
suggested to be aware of the identity, and diversity of snakes at the campus.
Translocation of animals to their
own natural habitat is the best practice to conserve wildlife and to avoid
negative interactions. However, in our case, almost all of the snakes rescued
in the campus were released back into the forested area of the campus. In one
case, a rescued Naja kaouthia
was handed over to forest officials with the purpose of releasing it to the
wild. In two cases, large individuals of Python bivittatus
were also handed over to the forest officials for translocation.
Notably, the green coverage
within the campus is shrinking gradually as a greater number of buildings are
being built. This may impact the diversity of snakes and other wildlife from
the campus. Additionally, many roadkill snakes detected during the study revealed
that there is a challenge for the herpetofauna for coexistence in the campus.
Therefore, vehicle owners, and drivers are urged to exercise greater caution
while navigating the area.
Table 1. List of snakes documented from Tezpur
University Campus.
|
Family |
Scientific name |
Common name |
Venom type |
IUCN Red List status |
Wildlife (Protection) Amendment
Act 2022 status |
Distribution in India |
No. of sightings obtained |
|
Typhlopidae |
Argyrophis diardii |
Diard’s Blind Snake |
Non-venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland |
Roadkill: 02 |
|
Indotyphlops braminus |
Brahminy Blind Snake |
Non-venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
Throughout India |
Live: 04 |
|
|
Colubridae |
Lycodon aulicus |
Indian Wolf Snake |
Non-venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
Throughout India, including
Lakshadweep but not the Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
Live: 08 Roadkill: 03 |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
Indian Rat Snake |
Non-venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule II |
Throughout India, from sea
level to 4,000 m |
Live: 08 Roadkill: 01 |
|
|
Fowlea piscator |
Checkered Keelback |
Non-venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule II |
Throughout India |
Live: 03 Roadkill: 02 |
|
|
Coelognathus radiatus |
Copper-headed Trinket Snake |
Non-venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya,
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha,
West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland |
Live: 03 Roadkill: 03 |
|
|
Coelognathus helena |
Common Trinket Snake |
Non-venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
Throughout India, up to Jammu
& Kashmir (Poonch) in the north, to Manipur and
the Naga Hills in the Northeast. |
Roadkill: 01 |
|
|
Dendrelaphis biloreatus |
Painted Bronzeback
Snake |
Non-venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal
Pradesh, Mizoram |
Live: 02 Roadkill: 01 |
|
|
Oligodon melaneus |
Blue-bellied Kukri Snake |
Non-venomous |
Data Deficient |
Schedule IV |
West Bengal (Tindharia, Darjeeling), Assam (Barengabari,
Manas National Park). |
Roadkill: 01 |
|
|
Amphiesma stolatum |
Buff Striped Keelback |
Non-venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra,
Arunachal, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Telangana,
Nagaland |
Live: 04 Roadkill: 01 |
|
|
Boiga gokool |
Arrowback Tree Snake |
Venomous, not medically
important |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
West Bengal (Darjeeling),
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh,
Tripura |
Roadkill: 01 |
|
|
Elapidae |
Bungarus lividus |
Lesser Black Krait |
Venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal
Pradesh, Nagaland |
Live: 03 |
|
Bungarus fasciatus |
Banded Krait |
Venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule IV |
Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal,
Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal
Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, Telangana |
Live: 03 |
|
|
Naja kaouthia |
Monocled Cobra |
Venomous |
Least Concern |
Schedule II |
Manipur, Meghalaya, Assam,
Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura,
Mizoram, Nagaland |
Live: 03 Roadkill: 01 |
|
|
Pythonidae |
Python bivittatus |
Burmese Python |
Non-venomous |
Vulnerable |
Schedule I |
Assam, Tripura, Sikkim,
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh |
Live: 06 |
Note: Distribution data was
adopted from Whitaker & Captain 2004; Ahmed et al. 2009; Basfore et al. 2024; and Uetz
2025.
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Supplementary Table 1. Snake sighting details: coordinates, date, time,
and microhabitat.
|
Snake |
Latitude (o N) |
Longitude (o E) |
Condition |
Date |
Time (h) |
Place and microhabitat where
snake was observed |
|
Indotyphlops brahminus |
26.697 |
92.832 |
Live |
05.vii.2021 |
1903 |
On a tarmac road near
department of Environmental science |
|
Indotyphlops brahminus |
26.696 |
92.829 |
Live |
03.vi.2022 |
1803 |
On a tarmac road near bus stand |
|
Indotyphlops brahminus |
26.701 |
92.833 |
Live |
21.xii.2022 |
1925 |
On a roadside patch of grass |
|
Indotyphlops brahminus |
26.698 |
92.835 |
Live |
11.viii.2023 |
1905 |
Under a pile leaf litter near Kendriya Vidyalaya |
|
Argyrophis diardii |
26.697 |
92.832 |
Road-kill |
03.vi.2021 |
1815 |
On tarmac road behind
department of physics |
|
Argyrophis diardii |
26.699 |
92.832 |
Road-kill |
08.vii.2022 |
2115 |
On tarmac road near department
of Mass Communication and Journalism |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.699 |
92.832 |
Road-kill |
24.viii.2021 |
1915 |
On tarmac road near cafeteria |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.697 |
92.829 |
Road-kill |
03.i.2022 |
2000 |
Parking area in front of
Scholars home |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.703 |
92.829 |
Road-kill |
11.i.2022 |
2035 |
On a tarmac road near
department of Business Administration |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.697 |
92.831 |
Live |
03.ii.2022 |
Not recorded |
In the garden in front of
department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.699 |
92.831 |
Live |
10.vi.2022 |
2215 |
Inside a room on the second
floor of PMCWH |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.700 |
92.831 |
Live |
19.xi.2022 |
2330 |
Inside a bathroom on the second
floor of PMCWH |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.700 |
92.832 |
Live |
14.xii.2022 |
1910 |
In a hallway, Kapili Women’s Hostel |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.702 |
92.827 |
Live |
03.i.2023 |
1716 |
In the grass covered play
ground near school of engineering |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.702 |
92.833 |
Live |
17.iv.2023 |
2115 |
Inside a bathroom of staff
quarter near essential |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.705 |
92.829 |
Live |
07.vii.2022 |
2025 |
Inside a bathroom, staff
quarter |
|
Lycodon aulicus |
26.700 |
92.837 |
Live |
16.ii.2023 |
2205 |
In a hallway on the third floor
of Saraighat CV Raman Men’s Hostel |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
26.699 |
92.833 |
Road-kill |
14.viii.2021 |
1957 |
On a tarmac road near gymnasium |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
26.697 |
92.831 |
Live |
07.iii.2022 |
1305 |
In the garden in front of
department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
26.703 |
92.828 |
Live |
24.iv.2022 |
1135 |
In a secondary forest near
department of Electronics and Communication Engineering |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
26.699 |
92.834 |
Live |
10.viii.2022 |
1456 |
In a garden near Chemical
Sciences |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
26.698 |
92.828 |
Live |
12.viii.2022 |
1530 |
Inside a room, staff quarter |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
26.697 |
92.827 |
Live |
21.iv.2023 |
1930 |
In the garden of driver's
colony |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
26.702 |
92.832 |
Live |
23.v.2023 |
0930 |
Courtyard, Bordoichila
Women's Hostel |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
26.701 |
92.833 |
Live |
17.viii.2023 |
0845 |
Grass covered playground |
|
Ptyas mucosa |
26.703 |
92.831 |
Live |
26.v.2024 |
0730 |
Secondary forest
, near water tank, B type quarter |
|
Fowlea piscator |
26.699 |
92.833 |
Live |
30.x.2021 |
1750 |
In a garden near the department
of Chemical Science |
|
Fowlea piscator |
26.699 |
92.836 |
Live |
07.iii.2022 |
1000 |
Secondary forest, near the Saraighat CV Raman Men's Hostel |
|
Fowlea piscator |
26.699 |
92.832 |
Live |
24.iv.2022 |
1315 |
In a the garden along the road
in front of Pobitora Madam Curie Women's Hostel |
|
Fowlea piscator |
26.699 |
92.833 |
Road-kill |
09.xi.2022 |
Not recorded |
On a tarmac road near Gymnasium |
|
Fowlea piscator |
26.701 |
92.831 |
Road-kill |
17.i.2024 |
Not recorded |
On a tarmac road near Niribili pond |
|
Coelognathus radiatus |
26.698 |
92.836 |
Live |
11.vii.2021 |
1103 |
Secondary forest near animals welfare Club |
|
Coelognathus radiatus |
26.700 |
92.836 |
Live |
03.iii.2022 |
1610 |
In a hallway |
|
Coelognathus radiatus |
26.704 |
92.830 |
Live |
17.viii.2022 |
Not recorded |
In a staircase of building |
|
Coelognathus radiatus |
26.700 |
92.830 |
Road-kill |
27.ix.2022 |
Not recorded |
On a tarmac road, near Vice
Chancellor's residence |
|
Coelognathus radiatus |
26.700 |
92.830 |
Road-kill |
09.v.2023 |
1945 |
On a tarmac road, near Vice
Chancellor's residence |
|
Coelognathus radiatus |
26.700 |
92.835 |
Road-kill |
29.iii.2024 |
Not recorded |
On a tarmac road, bus stop,
near Patkai Men's Hostel |
|
Coelognathus helena |
26.699 |
92.833 |
Road-kill |
23.v.2022 |
2003 |
On a tarmac road, near the
office of Dean, Students' Welfare |
|
Dendrelaphis biloreatus |
26.699 |
92.830 |
Live |
16.vi.2023 |
1130 |
In a room on the ground floor,
department of Assamese |
|
Dendrelaphis biloreatus |
26.700 |
92.829 |
Live |
08.iii.2024 |
1530 |
On a branch of a Hibiscus
plant, in a garden, Quarter B16 |
|
Dendrelaphis biloreatus |
26.700 |
92.830 |
Road-kill |
11.ix.2021 |
2006 |
On a tarmac road, bus stop near
Chandraprabha Saikiani
Bhawan |
|
Oligodon melaneus |
26.701 |
92.833 |
Road-kill |
24.vi.2022 |
2104 |
On a tarmac road, near the
originating point of the path leading to Jiri Women’s Hostel |
|
Amphiesma stolatum |
26.697 |
92.833 |
Live |
24.iv.2022 |
0815 |
Garden near shopping complex |
|
Amphiesma stolatum |
26.697 |
92.833 |
Live |
17.viii.2022 |
1045 |
Garden near amenity centre |
|
Amphiesma stolatum |
26.700 |
92.832 |
Live |
07.iii.2024 |
0844 |
Garden in front of Subansiri Womens Hostel |
|
Amphiesma stolatum |
26.697 |
92.836 |
Live |
23.iv.2024 |
0730 |
Garden, Kendriya
Vidyalaya |
|
Amphiesma stolatum |
26.697 |
92.832 |
Road-kill |
18.v.2024 |
1345 |
On a tarmac road, between the
amenity centre and the electric substation |
|
Boiga gokool |
26.696 |
92.832 |
Road-kill |
16.vi.2023 |
1537 |
On a tarmac floor, near
Department of Environmental Science |
|
Bungarus lividus |
26.701 |
92.833 |
Injured |
19.viii.2022 |
2055 |
On a tarmac road, near
Kanchenjunga Men's Hostel |
|
Bungarus lividus |
26.701 |
92.833 |
Live |
18.viii.2023 |
1905 |
On a roadside grass patch near
Essentials |
|
Bungarus lividus |
26.698 |
92.832 |
Live |
21.x.2023 |
Not recorded |
On a courtyard in front of
Academic Building II |
|
Bungarus fasciatus |
26.701 |
92.831 |
Live |
04.xii.2021 |
Not recorded |
On a tarmac road, near Niribili pond |
|
Bungarus fasciatus |
26.701 |
92.830 |
Live |
08.vii.2022 |
Not recorded |
On a grass patch near Niribili pond |
|
Bungarus fasciatus |
26.699 |
92.831 |
Live |
19.viii.2023 |
Not recorded |
On a grass patch near Academic
Building 1 |
|
Naja kaouthia |
26.698 |
92.834 |
Live |
17.ix.2021 |
1635 |
In the courtyard of the
administrative building |
|
Naja kaouthia |
26.700 |
92.837 |
Live |
23.i.2022 |
1826 |
In the courtyard of Saraighat CV Raman Men's Hostel |
|
Naja kaouthia |
26.701 |
92.836 |
Live |
16.vi.2023 |
1940 |
In a hallway of Choraideu Men's Hostel |
|
Naja kaouthia |
26.699 |
92.835 |
Road-kill |
11.viii.2023 |
Not recorded |
On a tarmac road, Near
Community Hall |
|
Python bivittatus |
26.703 |
92.832 |
Live |
13.vii.2021 |
1630 |
Secondary forest near Jiri
Women's Hostel |
|
Python bivittatus |
26.701 |
92.832 |
Live |
10.vii.2022 |
1955 |
Garden near swimming pool |
|
Python bivittatus |
26.704 |
92.830 |
Live |
15.ix.2022 |
1825 |
In a drain along the road
leading to B- type quarters |
|
Python bivittatus |
26.699 |
92.829 |
Live |
03.v.2023 |
1905 |
On a tarmac road, C- Type
quarter |
|
Python bivittatus |
26.699 |
92.829 |
Live |
11.vii.2023 |
1445 |
On a branch of a Litchee plant near the C-type quarters |
|
Python bivittatus |
26.698 |
92.828 |
Live |
12.ix.2023 |
1230 |
In a secondary forest near the
children park |