The non venomous snakes frequently found inside BDU campus is given here. We have already given a detail description of the 'venomous snakes' found in our campus which can be found in our previous posts. These posts on snakes found in BDU is given for the purpose for the students, officials of the University to make easily identify venomous and non-venomous snakes and for maximum possibility of 'killing of snakes' should be avoided to retain the ecological balance of the BDU campus. For more information and rescue contact us.
Green vine snake
Common name: Green
vine snake
Binomial name:
Ahaetuella nasuta
Photo shot at:
In front of Biotechnology department
Photo credit: Gladwin John
Checkered Keelback
Common name: Checkered keelback
Binomial
name: Xenochrophis
piscator
Photo shot
at: Near Cauvery men’s hostel
Photo credit: Gladwin John
Common cat snake
Common cat snake
Common name: common cat snake
Binomial name: Bioga
trigonata
Photo shot at: Close to Elephant statue, BDU
The
head and the fore body are erected above ground and thrown into figure-of-8
loop.
Russel’s
Kukri
Common name: Russell’s kukri
Binomial
name: Oligodon taeniolata
Photo shot
at: Near Language block, BDU
Photo credit: Gladwin John
Common Bronzeback
Common name: Common bronzeback
Binomial
name: Dendrelaphis tristis
Photo shot
at: opposite to Research scholar’s hostel
Photo credit: Gladwin John
Common wolf
snake
Common name: common wolf snake
Binomial
name: Lycodon aulicus
Photo shot
at: Near Cauvery men’s hostel
Blind
Snake
Common name: Blind snake
Tamil name: செவிட்டு பாம்பு
Binomial
name: Ramphotyplops Species
Photo shot
at: Near SBI bank, BDU
Photo credit: Gladwin John