Gerrhopilus ceylonicus
Gerrhopilus ceylonicus, also known as the Sri Lanka worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae.[1][2] It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
| Gerrhopilus ceylonicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Gerrhopilidae |
| Genus: | Gerrhopilus |
| Species: | G. ceylonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerrhopilus ceylonicus (Smith, 1943) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Typhlops ceylonicus Smith, 1943 | |
References
- Gerrhopilus ceylonicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.
- McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
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