Ashok Captain (born 4 September 1960) is an Indian herpetologist who has authored books and papers on Indian snakes. He was also a competing cyclist from 1977 to 1989.[1]
Captain's wood snake (Xylophis captaini) [2] and Ashok's bronzeback tree snake (Dendrelaphis ashoki) have been named after Ashok Captain.[3]
Works by Ashok Captain include: