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Sub order - Serpentes (OPHIDIA)

Distribution

Distribution zones:

A1 = Monsoon scrub jungle - extreme north and North West.

A2 = Monsoon scrub jungle - extreme south east

B = Monsoon forest and grassland

C = Inter monsoon forests

D1 = Rain foest and grassland - below 900m

D2 = Rain forest and grassland - 900 to 1500m

D3 = Rain forest and grassland - above 1500m

* = Five species of marine turtles that visit the beaches of A1,A2,B,C, and D1

** = Marine and snakes that inhabit estuaries, mangroves along the beaches of A1, A2, B, C, and D1

#% = The species of the genus Sphenomorphus is presently subjected to revision. Thus not listed under vegetation zones.

Occurance: P - present, Ab - Absent, NR - Not recorded


Species	A1	A2	B	C	D1	D2	D3


Acrochordus granulatus **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab

Gongylophis conica brevis	P	P	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Python molurus molurus	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab

Cylindrophis maculate	P	Ab	P	P	P	Ab	Ab

Ahaeyulla nasuta	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Ahaetulla pulverulenta	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Amphiesma stolatum	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Argyrogena fasciolata	P	Ab	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Aspidura brachyorrohos	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab	Ab
Aspidura copei	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	NR	P	Ab
Aspidura deraniyagalae	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	NR	P
Aspidura drummondhayi	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	NR
Aspidura guentheri	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Aspidura trachyprocta	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P
Atretium schistosum	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Balanophis celonensis	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Boiga barnesii	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab
Boiga beddomei	P	Ab	P	P	Ab	Ab	Ab
Boiga celonensis	Ab	Ab	P	P	P	P	Ab
Boiga forsteni	P	NR	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Boiga trigonatus trigonatus	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Cerberus rynchops **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Ceraspis carinata	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Chrysopelea ornata ornata	NR	Ab	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Chrysopelea taprobanica	P	NR	P	P	Ab	Ab	Ab
Coeloganthus helena	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Dendrelaphis bifrenalis	P	NR	P	NR	P	Ab	Ab
Dendrelaphis caudolineolatus	Ab	Ab	NR	NR	P	NR	Ab
Dendrelaphis oliveri	P	Ab	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Dendrelaphis tristis	P	Ab	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Dryocalamus gracilis	P	Ab	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Dryocalamus nympha	P	Ab	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Gerarda prevostianus **	P	NR	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Haplocercus ceylonensis	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab
Liopeltis calamaria	P	Ab	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Lycoden aulicus	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Lycoden osmanhilli	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab

Lycoden striatus sinhaleyus	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab	Ab
Macropisthodon plumbicolor palabariya	Ab	Ab	P	P	P	P	Ab
Oligodon arnensis	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Oligodon calamarius	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Oligodon sublineatus	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab	Ab
Oligodon taeniolata ceylonicus	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab	Ab
Oligodon taeniolata fasciatus	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab	Ab
Ptyas mucosa maxima	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Sibynophis subpunctatus	Ab	Ab	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Xenochrophis asperrimus	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Xenchrophis piscator piscator	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab

Bungarus caeruleus	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab	Ab
Bungarus ceylonicus	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	P	Ab
Calliophis melanurus	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Naja naja	P	P	P	P	P	P	Ab

Astrotia stokesii **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Enhydrina schistosa **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Hydrophis bituberculatus **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Hydrophis cyanocinctus **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Hydrophis gracilis **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Hydrophis lapemoids **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Hydrophis ornatus ornatus **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Hydrophis spiralis **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Hydrophis stricticollis **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Kerilia jerdonii **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Lapemis curtus **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Pelamis platurus **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Thalassophina viperina **	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Ramphotyphlops braminus	P	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Typhlops celonicus	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Typhlops lankaensis	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Typhlops leucomelas	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab	Ab
Typhlops malcolmi	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Typhlops mirus	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Typhlops porrectus	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab
Typhlops tenebrarum	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Typhlops veddae	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Typhlops violaceus	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Platyplectrurus madurensis ruhunae	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Pseudotyphlops philippinus	Ab	Ab	P	P	P	Ab	Ab
Rhinophis blythii	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	P
Rhinophis dorsimaculatus	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Rhinophis drummondhayi	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	P	Ab
Rhinophis homolepis	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Rhinophis oxyrynchus	P	Ab	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Rhinophis philippinus	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Rhinophis porrectus	P	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab
Rhinophis punctatus	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Rhinophis tricoloratus	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab
Uropeltis melanogaster	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab
Uropeltis phillipsi	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	Ab
Uropeltis ruhunae	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	Ab	Ab

Daboia russelii russelii	P	P	P	P	P	P	Ab
Echis carinatus carinatus	P	P	P	P	Ab	Ab	Ab
Hypnale hypnale	P	P	P	P	P	P	Ab
Hypnale nepa	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	P
Hypnale walli	Ab	Ab	Ab	Ab	P	P	P
Trimeresurus trigonocephalus	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
SERPENTES	52	37	59	56	75	21	8

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