Rhinophis tricoloratus

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Rhinophis tricoloratus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species:
R. tricoloratus
Binomial name
Rhinophis tricoloratus
Synonyms [1]

Rhinophis tricolorataDeraniyagala, 1975

Rhinophis tricoloratus is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.

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