Rhinophis tricoloratus

Rhinophis tricoloratus is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2]

Rhinophis tricoloratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species:
R. tricoloratus
Binomial name
Rhinophis tricoloratus
Synonyms[1]

Rhinophis tricolorata Deraniyagala, 1975

References

  1. Rhinophis tricoloratus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 May 2020.
  2. Bamaradeniya, Channa N.B. The Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research and Conservation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IUCN, 2006. 163.

Further reading

  • Deraniyagala, P.E.P. 1975. A new fossorial snake of the genus Rhinophis Hemprich. Spolia Zeylanica 33 (1-2): 535–536.


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