Sibynophis subpunctatus (Dumeril & Bibron, 1854) Dumeril’s Black-Headed Snake	Diagnostic characters:
	Body slender; scales smooth; head blunt and rounded; neck slightly distinct; eyes small and pupil rounded; tail long and gradually tapering. Body and tail brown with a series of tiny black dots on mid dorsal line; head and nape dark brown or black. SVL: 150mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Active by day and night; lives in leaf litters; found in logs and under sand stones.
	Diet:
	Geckos, smaller snakes and skinks.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972-Schedule IV.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Uncommon.  No serious threat observed.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Dhar, Ujjain and Indore. Elsewhere in India: South Rajasthan to south of the Ganga valley. Elsewhere outside: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal