Rhinophis roshanpererai
| Rhinophis roshanpererai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Uropeltidae |
| Genus: | Rhinophis |
| Species: | R. roshanpererai |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinophis roshanpererai Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Rajeev & Gower, 2017 | |
Rhinophis roshanpererai is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] The species first described from three specimens taken from Badulla District.[2] The species lack pale stripes and possess 3 to 4 prominent spines with a small shield-tail.[3][4]
Etymolohy
The specific name roshanpererai was named in honor of deceased Roshan Perera, who was a reptile instructor at Young Zoologist’s Association of Sri Lanka, Department of National Zoological Gardens.[5]
References
- ↑ "Rhinophis roshanpererai - A New Species of Rhinophis Hemprich, 1820 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the central hills of Sri Lanka". Species New to Science. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "Rhinophis roshanpererai sp. nov., paratype". Research Gate. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "A new species of Rhinophis Hemprich, 1820 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the central hills of Sri Lanka". biotaxa.org. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "Roadkill leads to discovery of burrowing snake". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "New Shieldtail species from Badulla නව සර්ප විශේෂයක් බදුල්ලෙන් සොයාගනී". Vidusara. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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