Lycodon chithrasekarai
{{Speciesbox | status = | status_system = | status_ref = | genus = Lycodon | species = chithrasekarai | authority = Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Pushpamal & Wickramasinghe, 2020 | synonyms = Lycodon osmanhilli Taylor, 1950[1]
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. 4748 (2). zootaxa.4748.2.2: 248–260. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4748.2.2. PMID 32230073. S2CID 214748254.
- ^ "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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