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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species occurs from northeastern India and northern Myanmar to western Yunnan Province in China (David et al. 2007). In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya and Assam and probably also occurs in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh (P. David pers. comm. September 2011). In India, the snakes range extends to the Khasi Hills in the countrys northeast. While it is not expected to occur in the adjacent lowlands of northern Bangladesh it is possible that the species occurs in hill country in eastern Bangladesh (P. David pers. comm. September 2011), and this is in need of confirmation.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
China (Yunnan); India (Assam, Meghalaya); Myanmar
Lower elevation limit (metres): 700
Upper elevation limit (metres): 1700
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Population [top]
Population: Nothing is known about this snakes population status.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Smith (1943) reported this species to occur in hills from about 700 to 1,700 m elevation; due the recent change in the taxonomic concept of this species, it is unclear whether this represents the true elevational range of the species as now recognized. In Myanmar it has been found to be terrestrial in montane forest where it lives on the ground.
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: There are no reports of this species being utilized.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): No threats to this species are known, but if it is restricted to forest then it may be threatened by forest loss and degradation. Even with the range reduction resulting from changes to the taxonomic concept for A. modestum it is a rather widespread snake, and so it is unclear whether it is at any significant risk.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Research is needed to determine this species true geographical distribution, natural history and sensitivity to threats from forest degradation.
Citation: Wogan, G. & Vogel, G. 2012. Amphiesma modestum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192142A2046512. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192142A2046512.en. Downloaded on 14 January 2016.
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