Lycodon chithrasekarai
Lycodon chithrasekarai, also known commonly as the Chithrasekara's Bridal Snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
| Lycodon chithrasekarai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. chithrasekarai |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon chithrasekarai Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Pushpamal & Wickramasinghe, 2020 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lycodon osmanhilli Taylor, 1950 | |
Appearance
Anterior body consist with solid white bands and a checkered appearance on the posterior lateral body. Consecutive bands are coalesce along the ventro-lateral margin. Nuchal band is flat. Pre-ocular scale absent. Cloacal shield divided.[2]
Distribution
The snake is recorded from Kanneliya Forest Reserve, Sri Pada Forest, Runa Kanda and Deniyaya areas.[3]
References
- Wickramasinghe, Nethu; Pushpamal, Vishan; Vidanapathirana, Dulan Ranga; Wickramasinghe, L. J. Mendis (2020-03-06). "A new species of Dryocalamus (Serpentes: Colubridae) endemic to the rainforests of southwestern Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. zootaxa.4748.2.2. 4748 (2): 248–260. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4748.2.2.
- "A New Species of Dryocalamus (Serpentes: Colubridae) endemic to the Rainforests of southwestern Sri Lanka". Novataxa. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "New species of snake found in Sri Lanka". Ada. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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