Table 2 Checklist of snake photographs used while interview

Typhlopidae

1

Indotyphlops braminus

Brahminy Worm Snake/ Common Blind Snake/ Brahminy Blind Snake

Andha Sarpa or Sanp/ Ganeule Sanp/ Teliya Sarpa/ Nelia Sarp/ Matti Sanp/ Dhudh Sanp/ Andhara Sanp

Nv

2

Argyrophis diardii

Diard’s Worm/ Diard’s Blind Snake/ Large Worm/ Western Large Worm Snake/ Indochinese Blind Snake

Phusre Telia/ Andha Sap/ Matti Sanp/ Dhudh Sanp/ Andhara Sanp/ Ganeule Sanp/ Teliya Sanp or Sarpa

Nv

Erycidae (Boidae)

3

Eryx johnii

Red Sand Boa/ Brown Earth Boa/ John’s Sand Boa

Domukhe or Lide or Laxmi or Mate Sanp/ Lal Dhusar/ Duitauke Sarpa/ Jhataha

Nv

Pythonidae

4

Python bivittatus

Burmese Rock Python

Ajingar/ Ajgar/ Thulo Pate Ajinger/ Sonakatar

Nv

Colubridae

5

Coelognathus helena

Common Trinket Snake

Singare Sarpa (long-striped snake)/ Gahane Sap/ Male Sap

Nv^a

6

Coelognathus radiatus

Copper-headed Trinket Snake/ Copperhead Trinket Snake/ Copperhead Racer

Singare Sarpa/ Ratothauke Gahane Sap

Nv^a

7

Dendrelaphis tristis

Common Bronzeback Tree Snake

Sirish or Sirise (tree living)/ Siris Rukh Sanp/ Shipu/ Laudanga

Nv

8

Lycodon aulicus

Common Wolf Snake

Chichinde (gourd-shaped snake)/ Dhamiloo Sanp/ Buwase Sarp/ Sikhaphyancha/ Sikham Phyancha/ Sikhphyancha

Nv

9

Lycodon jara

Yellow-speckled Wolf Snake/ Twin-spotted Wolf Snake

Jor Thople Sikhaphyancha

Nv

10

Oligodon arnensis

Common/Banded Kukri Snake/ Russet Kukri Snake

Pate Khukuri Sap/ Gurbay/ Pate Sikhan Pyancha/ Sankhad Sanp

Nv

11

Oligodon kheriensis

Coral Red Kukri Snake/ Coral Kukri Snake

Puwale Khukuri Sap/ Harrama (Rai community)

Nv

12

Ptyas mucosa

Asiatic Rat Snake/ Indian Rat Snake/ Indian Wolf Snake

Dhamin or Dhaman (big garlands), Dhamila or Dhamala/ Muse Sarpa/ Lambaiya (lanky snake)/ Bichhar (nipple sucking snake)

Nv

14

Xenochrophis piscator

Checkered Keelback

Pani Sarpa or Pani Sanp or Pani Syap (water snake)/ Kothe Dhodiya Sap/ Dhodiya Sanp/ Pankhadar/ Gareha Sarpa/ Dom

Mv, Vs

15

Ahaetulla nasuta

Common Vine Snake/ Common Green Whip Snake/ Green Vine Snake

Sugia or Suga Sarpa (parrot like or parrot snake)/ Hario Chabuke Sarpa/ Udne Hareu/ Harahara

Mv, Bf

16

Amphiesma stolatum

Striped Keelback/ Buff-striped Keelback

Bagale/ Nauri/ Nauria/ Ashare/ Harara/ Harihara/ Bahune Sarpa/ Harhare Sarpa/ Hurra/ Chyarra/ Dirisarp/ Deri/ Dondaha

Mv, Bf

17

Boiga trigonata

Common Cat Snake/ Indian Cat Snake/ Indian Gamma Snake

Sanbe or Sabhe (cylindrical snake, in Kirat or Limbu)/ Adhoo Sarpa/ Tirish/ Batashe Sarpa (windy or gliding snake)/ Bharati Birale Sap/ Basara (nesting snake)/ Lohagin (irony)/ Birale Sarpa (catlike snake)/ Batyoudesyaap (gliding snake)/ Chittar (cupid)/ Chudeu (crested)/ Katakhor (cutter of pen)

Mv, Bf

18

Rhabdophis subminiatus

Red-necked Keelback

Lal Kanthe Daline Sap

V, Vs

Homalopsidae

13

Ferania sieboldi

Siebold’s Smooth-scale Water Snake/ Siebold’s Smooth Water Snake

Dhod or Dhodia Sarpa/ Machhagidhi/ Chile Pani Sap/ Pani Sarpa

Mv, Bf

Elapidae

19

Bungarus caeruleus

Common Krait/ Common Indian Krait

Bairi Karet/ Kret Sarpa (file snake)/ Chure Karet/ Seto-kalo-chure Krait/ Ganaich/ Gadainch/ Ghod Gadainch (horse like krait)/ Kalaich (killing monster)/ Karkat nag (cancer snake)

V

20

Bungarus fasciatus

Banded Krait

Panhelo-kalo-chure Sarpa/ Kanthmala Sap (snake with necklace or garland)/ Laxmi Sarpa (money making snake)/ Ganguwali or Pate Ganguwali Sarpa/ Gangwari (cowshed living)/ Gun Gawari/ Gangwar/ Ganguri Sarpa/ Maher/ Gwala Sarpa (cow-herd snake)/ Rajasarp (king snake)/ Ahiriniyasarp (not looking snake)

V

21

Bungarus lividus

Lesser Black Krait

Kalo Krait (black krait)

V

22

Sinumicrurus m. univirgatus

MaClelland’s Coral Snake

Setofetawal Nag/ Muga Sanp/ Rato Sarpa/ Karkat Nag (cancer cobra)/ Nag/ Naag (semi-divine serpent)

V

23

Naja kaouthia

Monocled Cobra/ Monocellate Cobra

Goman/ Nag/ Ek Thople Goman/ Seto Goman/ Paniadarad (water burning pain)/ Supailyasyaap/ Tilakdom (with black hood marking)/ Dom/ Dumini

V

24

Naja naja

Spectacled/ Common Cobra

Goman (cobra, aggresive snake)/ Nag/ Dui Thople Goman/ Kalo Goman/ Dudhiya Goman (milky cobra)/ Dumini (female sweeper)/ Supailyasyap/ Supailesyap/ Supya Sarpa/ Phetara (expanded hood)/ Kopre (hooded or bent ahead)

V

25

Ophiophagus hannah

King Cobra

Queta or Kenwata/ Raj Goman/ Darad (much poisonous or paining)/ Nagraja (snake king)/ Alhaad (Sanskrit: fireband)/ Kalinag (black cobra)/ Bhainsedom (buffalo sweeper)

V

Viperidae

26

Trimeresurus albolabris

White-lipped Green Pit-viper/ White-lipped Bamboo Viper

Harau/ Harau Sanp/ Haryousarpa/ Setojibre Hareu Sap/ Pattar

V

27

Daboia russelii

Russel’s Viper

Baghe Sarpa, Suskar

V

28

Echis carinatus

Saw-scaled Viper

Karaute Sarpa

V