Rhinophis tricoloratus

Rhinophis tricoloratus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Uropeltidae
Genus:	Rhinophis
Species:	R. tricoloratus
Binomial name
Rhinophis tricoloratus Deraniyagala, 1975
Synonyms [1]
Rhinophis tricolorataDeraniyagala, 1975

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

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.