Distributed range & status
This is an endemic species to Sri Lanka. There are 2 specimens found by Taylor in Trincomalee is now in the Field Museum of Natural History of America & Kansas Natural History Museum.
Scales
rostral |
Longitudinal & narrows towards the tip. Spreads towards the eye. |
frontal |
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supraoculars |
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parietals |
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prefrontals |
Smaller than oculars |
nasals |
Divided completely |
internasals |
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loreals |
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preoculars |
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postoculars |
1 |
temporals |
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Supralabials |
4 (4th is twice larger as the 3rd scale) |
mental |
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infralabials |
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sublinguals |
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coastals |
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ventrals |
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anal |
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subcaudals |
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There are 20 mid body scale rows present. There are 261-273 scales on the body longitudinally. There are 2 lateral scales.
Characteristics
The body is very small, elongated, thin & shiny. It lacks a distinct neck. Oval shaped, broad & small head is present same as the size of the body. The eyes are small & are covered with permeable scales, but they are very clearly seen. The nostrils are at the lateral positions. The tail is with a terminal spine.
Colour
First 8 rows of dorsal scales are dark brown colour. Lateral body has spots. Ventral body lacks spots & it’s a lighter colour. There is a light brown strap along the neck.
Venom
These snakes are non venomous.
Dentition
Data not found.
Behavior
Data not found.
Breeding
Data not found.
Growth
They grow up to 80-100mm.
Food
Data not found.
Identification
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