Uropeltis ruhunae

Uropeltis ruhunae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Uropeltis
Species: U. ruhunae
Binomial name
Uropeltis ruhunae
Deraniyagala, 1954

Uropeltis ruhunae is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]

References

  1. Bamaradeniya, Channa N.B. The Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research and Conservation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IUCN, 2006. 163.

Further reading

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