Lycodon osmanhilli
| Lycodon osmanhilli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. osmanhilli |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon osmanhilli Taylor, 1950 | |
Lycodon osmanhilli, commonly known as the Colombo wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Etymology
The specific name, osmanhilli, is in honor of British anatomist William Charles Osman Hill who collected the type specimen.[2]
References
- ↑ Somaweera, R. & de Silva, A. (2009). "Lycodon osmanhilli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ↑ Taylor, 1950.
Further reading
- Taylor, E.H. 1950. The Snakes of Ceylon. Univ. Kans. Sci. Bull. 33(14):519-603. (Lycodon osmanhilli, pp. 562-565, inc. Plate XX.)
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