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Lycodon carianatus is a snake of the Colubridae family. It is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. The snake is commonly known as the Ceylon wolf snake, and as දාර කරවලා (Daara Karawala) or දාර රදනකයා (daara radanakayaa) in Sinhala.
Sri Lankan Wolf Snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Lycodon |
Species: | L. carinatus
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Binomial name | |
Lycodon carinatus Kuhl,1820
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Description
editDorsal side black with 19 distinct white rings. These may be reduced or completely absent in adults. Black bands extend to venter, but are fairly diffuse. Scales are keeled and dull in appearance. Midbody scale rows 17-19. Ventrals 180-202. Subcaudals entire 42-64.
Ecology
editNocturnal and terrestrial, hiding under rubble in forests during the day. Diet comprises frogs, geckos, skinks and small non-venomous snakes.
Reproduction
editLycodon carinatus is oviparous, laying 4 to 7 eggs at a time.
Taxonomy Updates
editThis species has been shifted to the genus Lycodon in 2013 (PYRON et al. 2013) from previously known genus Cercaspis
References
edit- ^ Wickramasinghe, L.J.M. (2021). "Lycodon carinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T48891023A48891104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T48891023A48891104.en. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Cercaspis/classification/
- http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Lycodon&species=carinatus
- https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27353-Cercaspis-carinatus
- http://eol.org/pages/795452/names/synonyms
- http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Lycodon&species=carinatus