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Rhinophis tricoloratus

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Species of snake

Rhinophis tricoloratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species: R. tricoloratus
Binomial name
Rhinophis tricoloratus
Deraniyagala, 1975
Synonyms

Rhinophis tricolorata Deraniyagala, 1975

Rhinophis tricoloratus is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

References

  1. ^ Rhinophis tricoloratus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 May 2020.
  2. 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. 1975. A new fossorial snake of the genus Rhinophis Hemprich. Spolia Zeylanica 33 (1-2): 535–536.
Taxon identifiers
Rhinophis tricolorata


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