Distributed range & status
They are believed to be spread in low & mid country wet & dry zones of Sri Lanka including Knuckles, Pundalu oya, Haputale, KAla oya.
Scales
rostral |
Width of the scale is same throughout & does not spread towards the eye. |
frontal |
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supraoculars |
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parietals |
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prefrontals |
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nasals |
Divided but not completely. They may or might touch each other at the back of the rostral |
internasals |
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loreals |
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preoculars |
Shorter than the nasal |
postoculars |
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temporals |
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Supralabials |
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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 18 mid body scale rows present. There are 330-360 scales on the body longitudinally.
Characteristics
The body is very small, elongated, thin & shiny. The length of the body is 49-60 times its diameter. The snout is rounded. It lacks a distinct neck. Broad & small head is present same as the size of the body. It’s not laterally sharp. The eyes are very clear. The nostrils are at the lateral positions. The tail is short, stout & has a with a terminal spine.
Colour
Dorsal body is dark brown mixed with black. The anal, snout & chin are light colour.
Venom
These snakes are non venomous.
Dentition
Data not found.
Behavior
Data not found.
Breeding
Data not found.
Growth
They grow up to 250-280mm.
Food
Data not found.
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