Distributed range & status
This is an endemic species to Sri Lanka. The specimen found by Taylor in Trincomalee is in the Field Museum of Natural History of America.
Scales
rostral |
The first part gets dorsally broader & then becomes narrower. This does not spread towards the eye. It is 1/3 broad as the head width. |
frontal |
Same as parietals & pre frontals. |
supraoculars |
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parietals |
Same as frontals & pre frontals. |
prefrontals |
Same as frontals & parietals. |
nasals |
Divided. They do not tough each other at the back of the rostral. |
internasals |
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loreals |
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preoculars |
Same as the size of oculars. |
postoculars |
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temporals |
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Supralabials |
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mental |
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infralabials |
2 |
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 295 scales on the body longitudinally.
Characteristics
The body is very small, elongated, thin & shiny. The snout is rounded & laterally wedge shaped. It lacks a distinct neck. The tail is short & blunt with a terminal spine scale at the end. The eyes are very clear. The mouth spreads towards the eye.
Colour
Dorsal body is lavender gray. Ventral body consists of dark coloured spots.
Venom
These snakes are non venomous.
Dentition
Data not found.
Behavior
Data not found.
Breeding
Data not found.
Growth
Food
Data not found.
Identification
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