Dendrelaphis sinharajensis
| Dendrelaphis sinharajensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
| Species: | D. sinharajensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrelaphis sinharajensis Wickramasinghe, 2016 | |
Dendrelaphis sinharajensis is a species of arboreal snake endemic to Sri Lanka. Recommended vernacular names include: Sinharaja tree snake (English), Sinharaja haldanda (Sinhala; සිංහරාජ හාල්දණ්ඩා) and Sinharaja komberi muken (Tamil).[1]
Description
Prominent black and white cross bars are present through out the body. Black bars are paired and make the margins for the white bars. Parietal strip present. Dorsal color bright red on nape and becomes fade to tail. Midbody scale rows 13. Ventrals 174. Subcaudals 139.
Distribution
Strictly restricted to higher canopies of Sinharaja rain forest and its vicinity lowland wet zone.
Ecology
Diurnal and predominantly arboreal, hard to encounter as it's a canopy dwelling snake.
References
- ↑ Wickramasinghe, L.J. Mendis (2016). "A new canopy-dwelling species of Dendrelaphis (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Sinharaja, World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. 4162 (3): 504. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4162.3.5. ISSN 1175-5334.
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