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Aspidura
''Aspidura'' is a genus of the Colubridae family of snakes that is endemic to island of Sri Lanka which is commonly known as rough-sided snake, and as මැඩිල්ලා (maedilla) in Sinhala. Black-spined snake which was once in the genus ''Haplocercus'' is now added to this genus. The genus is now comprised with 9 species, with the latest discovery in 2019. Species * Boie's rough-sided snake ''Aspidura brachyorrhos'' Sri Lanka * Black-spined snake '' Aspidura ceylonensis'' Sri Lanka * Cope's rough-sided snake ''Aspidura copei'' Sri Lanka * Deraniyagala's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura deraniyagalae'' Sri Lanka *De Silva's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura desilvai'' Sri Lanka * Drummond-Hay's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura drummondhayi'' Sri Lanka * Gunther's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura guentheri'' Sri Lanka * Ravana's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura ravanai'' Sri Lanka * Common rough-sided snake ''Aspidura trachyprocta ''Aspidura trachyprocta'', the common rough-sided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reptiles Of Sri Lanka
This is a list of reptiles of Sri Lanka. The reptilian diversity in Sri Lanka is higher than the diversity of other vertebrates such as mammals and fish with 181 reptile species. All extant reptiles are well documented through research by many local and foreign scientists and naturalists. Sri Lankan herpetologist, Anslem de Silva largely studied the biology and ecology of Sri Lanka snakes, where he documented 96 species of land and sea snakes. Five genera are endemic to Sri Lanka - ''Aspidura'', ''Balanophis'', ''Cercaspis'', ''Haplocercus'', and ''Pseudotyphlops''. Out of them only five of the land snakes are considered potentially deadly and life threatening to humans. Among snakes, 54 are endemic to Sri Lanka. The total increased to 107 with new descriptions of ''Dendrelaphis'', ''Rhinophis'', ''Aspidura'' and ''Dryocalamus''. Lizard diversity in the island has been documented and studied by many local scientists and researchers such as Imesh Nuwan Bandara, Kalana Maduwage, Anj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura Guentheri
''Aspidura guentheri'', commonly known as Günther's rough-sided snake,"''Aspidura guentheri'' FERGUSON 1876". The Reptile Database. Reptile-database.org. is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is the smallest member of the genus ''Aspidura''. Etymology The specific name, ''guentheri'', is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Aspidura guentheri'', pp. 110-111). Geographic range ''A. guentheri'' is a burrowing snake restricted to the lowlands of Sri Lanka. Localities recorded include Ratnapura, Deniyaya, Yapitikanda, Kandilpana, Kosgama, Kalutara, and Balangoda at elevations of . Description The head of ''A. guentheri'' is indistinct from the neck, and the body is cylindrical. The dorsum is brown, mottled with dark brown. The forehead is dark, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura
''Aspidura'' is a genus of the Colubridae family of snakes that is endemic to island of Sri Lanka which is commonly known as rough-sided snake, and as මැඩිල්ලා (maedilla) in Sinhala. Black-spined snake which was once in the genus ''Haplocercus'' is now added to this genus. The genus is now comprised with 9 species, with the latest discovery in 2019. Species * Boie's rough-sided snake ''Aspidura brachyorrhos'' Sri Lanka * Black-spined snake '' Aspidura ceylonensis'' Sri Lanka * Cope's rough-sided snake ''Aspidura copei'' Sri Lanka * Deraniyagala's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura deraniyagalae'' Sri Lanka *De Silva's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura desilvai'' Sri Lanka * Drummond-Hay's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura drummondhayi'' Sri Lanka * Gunther's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura guentheri'' Sri Lanka * Ravana's rough-sided snake '' Aspidura ravanai'' Sri Lanka * Common rough-sided snake ''Aspidura trachyprocta ''Aspidura trachyprocta'', the common rough-sided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura Copei
''Aspidura copei'', commonly known as Cope's rough-sided snake or කලු මැඩිල්ලා (''kalu medilla'') in Sinhalese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, ''copei'', is in honor of American herpetologist and paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011) ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Aspidura copii'', pp. 58-59). Geographic range ''A. copei'' is a found in the mountains of central Sri Lanka. Localities recorded are Dimbulla, Dickoya, Hopewell estate of Balangoda, Avissawella, and Pundaluoya. Description The head of ''A. copei'' is indistinct from the neck, and the body is cylindrical. The dorsum is brown, with a brownish-olive mid-dorsal band, 2-3 scales wide, flanked on each side by a series of 23-26 dark blotches. The flanks have dark markings occupying 2-4 scales th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura Ravanai
''Aspidura ravanai'', commonly known as Ravana's rough-sided snake is a species of colubrid snake endemic to Sri Lanka. Taxonomy The specific name, ''ravanai'', is in honor of the Sri Lankan mythological King Ravana. Distribution and habitat ''A. ravanai'' is known only from the western slopes Sri Pada Adam's Peak is a tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well known for the Sri Pada ( si, ශ්රී පාද), i.e., "sacred footprint", a rock formation near the summit, which in Buddhist tradition is held to be ... sanctuary in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Description ''A. ravanai'' is a small snake similar to its sister lineage '' A. trachyprocta''. The dorsum is dark black in color. A yellowish line runs through the body in venter region. References Further reading *Gans C, Fetcho JR. 1982. The Sri Lankan genus ''Aspidura'' (Serpentes, Reptilia, Colubridae). ''Annals of Carnegie Museum'' 51 (14): 271–316. (''Aspidura deraniy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura Drummondhayi
''Aspidura drummondhayi'', commonly known as Drummond-Hay's rough-sided snake or කෙටිවල් මැඩිල්ලා (''ketiwal medilla'') in Sinhala, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, ''drummondhayi'', is in honor of Henry Maurice Drummond-Hay (1869-1932), who was a planter and naturalist in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and who was the son of Scottish ornithologist Colonel Henry Maurice Drummond-Hay (1814-1896). Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Aspidura drummondhayi'', p. 76). Geographic range ''A. drummondhayi'' is a burrowing snake from the low hills of southwestern Sri Lanka. Localities recorded are Balangoda region, and from Sinharaja, at elevations over . Description The head of ''A. drummondhayi'' is indistinct from the neck, and the body is cylindrical. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura Deraniyagalae
''Aspidura deraniyagalae'', commonly known as Deraniyagala's rough-sided snake, the Sri Lanka rough-sided snake, and කදු මැඩිල්ලා (''kandu medilla'') in Sinhala, is a colubrid species endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, ''deraniyagalae'', is in honor of Sri Lankan zoologist Paules Edward Pieris Deraniyagala. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Aspidura deraniyagalae'', p. 70). Geographic range ''A. deraniyagalae'' is known from the eastern slopes of the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Localities recorded are Namunukula, Kanawarella, Spring Valley, and Pindarawatta. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''A. deraniyagalae'' is forest, at elevations of around . Description ''A. deraniyagalae'' is a small snake. The head is indistinct from the neck, and the body is cylindrical in cross section. The dorsum is light b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura Ceylonensis
''Aspidura ceylonensis'', also known as the Ceylon keelback, black-spined snake, or slender mould snake, is a colubrid snake endemic to Sri Lanka. It is locally known as කුරුන් කරවලා (kurun karawala) or රත් කරවලා (rath karawala) in Sinhala. Distribution ''Aspidura ceylonensis'' is a semi-fossorial snake from submontane forests. Restricted to submontane forests and plantations of the Central Highlands, including Pussellawa, Gampola, Hatton, Knuckles, Balangoda, Pundaluoya, Ramboda, Kotagala, Namunukula, Mousakanda, Gammaduwa, and Kotmale, up to about of elevation. Description Head is long and snout is broadly rounded. Neck is indistinct. The body is slender with cylindrical, short tail. Dorsal side is crimson brown with a black vertebral line, hence given the name. Dorsum of fore body is brown. Laterally there are a series of black spots in a line. Neck region has a dark brown marking. Venter is crimson colored. Adults are in length. Scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura Trachyprocta
''Aspidura trachyprocta'', the common rough-sided snake, known as දලව මැඩිල්ලා (dalawa medilla) in Sinhala, is a colubrid species endemic to Sri Lanka. Distribution A commonly encountered small burrowing snake from midhills to montane limits of central Sri Lanka. Localities recorded are Gammaduwa, Monaragala, Labukele, Nuwara Eliya, Harasbedda, Eskdale, Central Kandy, Pundaluoya, Longton Estate, Diyagama Estate, Nanu Oya, Sita Eliya, Ambewela, Pattipola, Hakgala, Horton Plains National Park, Namunukula, Kandy, Radella, Ramboda, and Diyatalawa Diyatalawa (දියතලාව, meaning “the watered plain”) is a former garrison town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, in the Badulla District of Uva Province. It is situated at an altitude of and has become a popular destination ... at elevations of 750-2100m. Description Head indistinct from neck, body is cylindrical. Dorsum range from blackish brown to light reddish brown, with lateral stripe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura Desilvai
''Aspidura desilvai'', commonly known as De Silva's rough-sided snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, ''desilvai'', is in honor of Pilippu Hewa Don Hemasiri de Silva, the former director of the National Museums of Sri Lanka from 1965 to 1981 and also the author of the book ''Snake Fauna of Sri Lanka'': ''with special reference to skull, dentition and venom in snakes''. Geographic range The species is endemic to the Knuckles Mountain Range in the Matale District Matale District ( si, මාතලේ දිස්ත්රික්කය, ta, மாத்தளை மாவட்டம்) is a district in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administra ... of Sri Lanka. References Aspidura Reptiles described in 2019 Reptiles of Sri Lanka {{snake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidura Brachyorrhos
''Aspidura brachyorrhos'', commonly known as Boie's rough-sided snake and as ලේ මැඩිල්ලා (le medilla) in Sinhala, is a colubird species endemic to Sri Lanka. Bites from this species are known to cause mild local reaction, including a slight burning sensation and swelling. Distribution A small burrowing snake from midhills of central Sri Lanka. Localities recorded are Namunukula, Gampola, Weligala, Peradeniya, Gammaduwa, Dambulla, Kegalleand Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills .... Description Head indistinct from neck, body is cylindrical. Dorsally rich orange-brown, mottled, discontinuous mid-dorsal stripes distinct. 2 rows of lateral spots. Head dark brown. Scalation Midbody scale rows 17. Pre-oculars present. 2 Post-oculars contact with p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake Genera
List of reptile genera lists the vertebrate class of reptiles by living genus, spanning two subclasses. Subclass Anapsida Order Testudinata (turtles) Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. Suborder Pleurodira * Superfamily Cheloides ** Family Chelidae *** Genus ''Acanthochelys'' *** Genus ''Chelodina'' *** Genus '' Chelus'' - mata mata *** Genus ''Elseya'' *** Genus '' Elusor'' - Mary River turtle *** Genus ''Emydura'' *** Genus '' Flaviemys'' - Manning River snapping turtle *** Genus ''Hydromedusa'' *** Genus ''Mesoclemmys'' *** Genus '' Myuchelys'' *** Genus ''Phrynops'' *** Genus ''Platemys'' - twist-necked turtle *** Genus ''Pseudemydura'' - western swamp turtle *** Genus '' Ranacephala'' - Hoge's side-necked turtle *** Genus ''Rheodytes'' *** Genus ''Rhinemys'' - red side-necked turtle * Superfamily Pelomedusoides ** Family Pelomedusidae *** Genus ''Pelomedusa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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