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 snakes 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

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Rhinophis roshanpererai sp. nov., paratype". Research Gate. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "A new species of Rhinophis Hemprich, 1820 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the central hills of Sri Lanka". biotaxa.org. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Roadkill leads to discovery of burrowing snake". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "New Shieldtail species from Badulla නව සර්ප විශේෂයක්‌ බදුල්ලෙන් සොයාගනී". Vidusara. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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