Ashok Captain

Ashok Captain

Ashok Captain is an Indian herpetologist who has authored books and papers on Indian reptiles, notably snakes. He was also a competing cyclist from 1985 to 1990.^[1] Captain's Wood Snake (Xylophis captaini) has been named after him.^[2]

Works by Ashok Captain include:

Whitaker, Romulus; Captain, Ashok (2004). Snakes of India: the field guide. Chennai: Draco Books. p. 495. ISBN 978-81-901873-0-5. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

References

↑ "Ashok Captain". Cycling Archives. de Wielersite. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
↑ D. J. Gower & J. D. Winkler (2007). "Taxonomy of The Indian snake Xylophis Beddome (Serpentes: Caenophidia), with description of a new species" (PDF). Hamadryad 31 (2): 315–329. Retrieved 8 January 2012.

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