Laticauda laticaudata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Fig. 12D) Material studied: An adult, ANFD uncatalogued from Mayabunder, Middle Andaman (Fig. 5B). Morphology: Dorsal scales smooth, in 19:19:17 rows, ventrals 236; subcaudals 42 pairs; anal divided, preocular 1; postoculars 2; prefrontals 2. Body with alternate black and blue bands; tail paddle shaped, upper lip black. Distribution: Two individuals were observed in beaches at North Wandoor and Chidiyatapu, South Andaman. Congregates on the sea shore at night along with L. colubrina. Status: Rare.

Published as part of Chandramouli, S. R., 2022, Snake fauna of the Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal-A review of species richness taxonomy, distribution, natural history and conservation status, pp. 301-331 in Zootaxa 5209 (3) on page 313, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5209.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7329609