Present paper dealing with updated checklist of snakes of Telangana State, based on field observations, rescued snakes, road kills, opportunistic sightings and review of literature revealed that the Telangana State is home for 39 species of snakes belonging to 30 genera and seven families. Among the 39 species, 25 (64%) were non venomous, seven (18%) were venomous and seven (18%) were mildly venomous. Among the total occurrence of species, the species namely Uropeltis ellioti, Lycodon flavicollis, Psammophis longifrons, Sibynophis subpunctatus, and Calliophis melanurus are found in new locations. This study will enlighten the information regarding the snake diversity and forms a baseline data for future studies for the conservation.

Snakes, Checklist, Road kills, Telangana State.

Present paper dealing with updated checklist of snakes of Telangana State, based on field observations, rescued snakes, road kills, opportunistic sightings and review of literature revealed that the Telangana State is home for 39 species of snakes belonging to 30 genera and seven families. Among the 39 species, 25 (64%) were non venomous, seven (18%) were venomous and seven (18%) were mildly venomous. Among the total occurrence of species, the species namely Uropeltis ellioti, Lycodon flavicollis, Psammophis longifrons, Sibynophis subpunctatus, and Calliophis melanurus are found in new locations. This study will enlighten the information regarding the snake diversity and forms a baseline data for future studies for the conservation.

Bharath, S.P., Swamy, K., Naresh, B., Paramesh, L., Sadasivaiah, B. and Rao, V.V. (2021). Updated Snakes Check List and Extended Distribution of Five Species in the State of Telangana. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(2): 228-236.