| Genus | Lycodon |
|---|---|
| Species | chithrasekarai |
| Authority | Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Pushpamal & Wickramasinghe, 2020 |
| Synonyms | Lycodon osmanhilli Taylor, 1950 |
Lycodon chithrasekarai, also known commonly as the Chithrasekara's bridal snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Distribution
The snake is recorded from Kanneliya Forest Reserve, Sri Pada Forest, Runa Kanda and Deniyaya areas.[3]
References
- ^ Wickramasinghe, Nethu; Pushpamal, Vishan; Vidanapathirana, Dulan Ranga; Wickramasinghe, L. J. Mendis (2020-03-06). "A new species of Dryocalamus (Serpentes: Colubridae) endemic to the rainforests of southwestern Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. 4748 (2): 248–260. zootaxa.4748.2.2. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4748.2.2. PMID 32230073. S2CID 214748254
- ^ "A New Species of Dryocalamus (Serpentes: Colubridae) endemic to the Rainforests of southwestern Sri Lanka". Novataxa. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "New species of snake found in Sri Lanka". Ada. Retrieved 11 March 2020.