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Sri Lanka Rough-sided Snake
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.
From the article Aspidura deraniyagalae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
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 beige to dark brown. The head is dark-pigmented. The venter is blackish-brown, with lighter mottling.
Range & habitat
A. deraniyagalae is known from the eastern slopes of the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Localities recorded are Namunukula, Kanawarella, Spring Valley, and Pindarawatta.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
A. deraniyagalae is oviparous. Sexually mature females produce about two to four eggs at a time.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, deraniyagalae, is in honor of Sri Lankan zoologist Paulus Edward Pieris Deraniyagala.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 27990.