Distributed range & status
This is an endemic species to Sri Lanka. The specimen found by Taylor in Trincomalee is in the Field Museum of Natural History of America.
Scales
rostral |
The first part gets dorsally broader & then becomes narrower. This does not spread towards the eye |
frontal |
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supraoculars |
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parietals |
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prefrontals |
Smaller than the frontal |
nasals |
Divided & the anterior part is large in length & size |
internasals |
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loreals |
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preoculars |
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postoculars |
1 |
temporals |
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Supralabials |
4 |
mental |
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infralabials |
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sublinguals |
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coastals |
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ventrals |
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anal |
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subcaudals |
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There are 20 mid body scale rows present. There are 229-261 scales on the body longitudinally.
Characteristics
The body is very small, elongated, thin & shiny. The snout is rounded & laterally wedge shaped. It lacks a distinct neck. Oval shaped, broad & small head is present same as the size of the body. There are subsquamous glands on the head has stripes. The eyes are very clear. The nostrils are at the lateral positions. The tail is with a terminal spine.
Colour
Dorsal body is grayish brown & might have light colour band. Head is dorsally & ventrally cream coloured. The anal is light colour. The terminal spine of the tail is grey.
Venom
These snakes are non venomous.
Dentition
Data not found.
Behavior
Data not found.
Breeding
Data not found.
Growth
They grow up to 100-120mm.
Food
Data not found.
Identification
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