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
- ↑ 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. 1954. Two new snakes from Ceylon. Proceedings of the 10th Congress of the Ceylon Association for the Advancement of Science 1: 24.
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