|
Scientific
Name
|
English
Name
|
Sinhala
Name
|
Tamil
Name
|
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CLASS:
REPTILIA (SNAKES)
ORDER: SERPENTES
Family: TYPHLOPIDAE
|
|
Ramphotyphlops braminus |
Common
blind snake |
Damuta
kanualla |
Manallay
pambu |
| *
Typhlops ceylonicus |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| *
Typhlops lankaensis |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| *
Typhlops leucomelas |
Pied
typhlops |
Kabara
kanualla |
NA |
| *
Typhlops malcolmi |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| *
Typhlops mirus |
Jan's
blind snake |
Heenkanaulla |
NA |
|
Typhlops porrectus |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| *
Typhlops tenebrarum |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| *
Typhlops veddae |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| *
Typhlops violaceus |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Family:
UROPELTIDAE |
| *Cylindrophis
maculatus |
Pipe
snake |
Depath
naya, Wataulla |
NA |
| *Platyplecturus
madurensis |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| *Pseudotyphlops
philippinus |
Large
shield snake |
Maha
bim ulla |
Manallay
pambu |
| *Rhinophis
blythi |
Blyth's
earth snake |
Gomarathudulla |
NA |
| *Rhinophis
dorsimaculatus |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| *Rhinophis
drummondhayi snake |
Drummond-Hay's
earth |
Thapothudulla |
NA |
| *Rhinophis
oxyrhynchus snake |
Schneider's
earth |
Ulthudulla |
NA |
| *Rhinophis
philippinus |
Peter's
earth snake |
NA |
NA |
| *Rhinophis
porrectus |
Willey's
earth snake |
Digthudulla |
NA |
| *Rhinophis
punctatus |
Muller's
earth snake |
Ticthudulla |
NA |
| *Rhinophis
trevelyanus |
Trevelyan's
earth |
Depath-thudulla |
NA |
| *Rhinophis
tricolorata |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| *Uropeltis
melanogaster |
Gray's
earth snake |
Kaluwakatulla |
NA |
| *Uropeltis
phillipsi |
Phillip's
earth snake |
Iriwakatulla |
NA |
| *Uropeltis
ruhunae |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Family:
BOIDAE |
| *Eryx
conicus brevis |
Sand
boa |
Vali
pimbura
Kota pimbura |
Munn
pudeyan |
| Python
molurus molurus |
Indian
python |
Pimbura |
Periya
pambu |
| Family:
ACROCHORDUS |
| Acrochordus
granulatus |
Wart
snake
Cloth snake |
Diya
goya
Redi naya |
NA |
| Family:
COLUBRIDAE |
| Ahaetulla
nasuta |
Green
vine snake |
Ahaetulla |
Kan
kuthi pambu |
| Ahaetulla
pulverulenta |
Thunderbolt
snake |
Henakandaya |
NA |
| Amphiesma
stolata |
Buff
stripped keelback |
Aharukuka |
Nikitan
kutti |
| Argyrogena
fasciolata |
Banded
racer |
Wal
gerandiya |
Wahdu
kalipambu |
| *Aspidura
brachyorrhos |
Boie's
rough-side |
Le
madilla |
NA |
| *Aspidura
copei |
Cope's
rough-side |
Kalu
medilla |
NA |
| *Aspidura
deraniyagalae |
Deraniyagala's
rough-side |
Kalu
medilla |
NA |
| *Aspidura
drummondhayi |
Drummond-Hay's
rough-side |
Keti
wal medilla |
NA |
| *Aspidura
guentheri |
Guenther's
rough-side |
Kudamadilla |
NA |
| *Aspidura
trachyprocta |
Common
rough-side |
Dalawa
madilla |
NA |
| Atretium
schistosum |
Olive
keelback |
Diyawarna |
Pachai
thanni |
| *Balanophis
ceylonensis |
Blossom
krait |
Mal
karawala |
NA |
| *Boiga
barnesi |
Barne's
catsnake |
Panduru
mapila |
NA |
| Boiga
ceylonensis |
Sri
Lanka catsnake |
Nidi
mapila |
NA |
| Boiga
forsteni |
Forsten's
catsnake |
Le
mapila |
Poonai
pambu |
| Boiga
trigonata trigonata |
Common
catsnake |
Ran
mapila |
NA |
| Cerberus
rhynchops rhynchops |
Dog-faced
watersnake |
Kuna
diya kaluwa |
Uppa-Ar
pambu |
| *Cercaspis
carinatus |
Sri
Lanka wolf snake |
Dhara
karawala |
NA |
| Chrysopelea
ornata ornata |
Ornate
flying snake |
Polmal
karawala |
Parrakum
pambu |
| *Chrysopelea
taprobanica |
NA |
Dangara
danda |
NA |
| Dendrelaphis
bifrenalis |
Boulenger's
bronze-back |
Haldanda |
Komberimuka |
| Dendrelaphis
caudolineolatus |
Gunther's
bonze-back |
Viri
haldanda |
Komberimuken |
| *Dendrelaphis
oliveri |
Oliver's
bronze-back |
NA |
NA |
| Dendrelaphis
tristis |
Common
bronze-back |
Tura
haldanda |
Komberimukan |
| Dryocalamus
gracilis |
Scarce
bridal snake |
Megata
karawala |
Katlawarian |
| Dryocalamus
nympha |
Bridal
snake |
Geta
karawala |
Katlawarian |
| Elaphe
helena |
Trinket
snake |
Katakaluwa |
Kattu
pambu |
| Gerarda
prevostiana |
Gerard's
water snake |
NA |
NA |
| *Haplocercus
ceylonensis |
Mould
snake |
Kurunkarawala |
NA |
| Liopeltis
calamaria |
Reed
snake |
Punbariya |
NA |
| Lycodon
aulicus |
Wolf
snake |
Alu
polonga |
Vala
panayan |
| *Lycodon
striatus sinhaleyus |
Shaw's
wolf snake |
Kabara
radanakaya |
Utha
surita |
| Macropisthodon
plumbicolor |
Green
keelback |
Palabariya |
Pachcha
naga |
| Oligodon
arnensis |
Common
kukri snake |
Arani
dath ketiya |
Kattu
viriyan |
| *Oligodon
calamarius |
Templeton's
kukri snake |
Kabara
dath ketiya |
NA |
| *Oligodon
sublineatus |
Dumeril's
kukri snake |
Pulli
dath ketiya |
NA |
| *Oligodon
taeniolatus ceylonicus |
Varigated
kukri snake |
Wairi
dath ketiya |
NA |
| Oligodon
taenioloatus fasciatus |
Russell's
kukri snake |
Pulli
dath ketiya |
NA |
| Ptyas
mucosus |
Rat
snake |
Gerandiya |
Saray
pambu |
| Sibynophis
subpunctatus |
Jerdon's
polyodent |
Dathigomaraya |
NA |
| *Xenochrophis
asperrimus |
Checkered
keelback |
Diya
bariya |
Tanni
pambu |
| Xenochrophis
piscator |
Checkered
keelback |
Diya
bariya |
Tanni
pambu |
| Family:
ELAPIDAE |
| Bungarus
caeruleus |
Indian
krait |
Thel
karawala |
Yennai
virian |
| *Bungarus
ceylonicus |
Ceylon
krait |
Madu
karawala |
Yennai
virian |
| *Calliophis
melanurus sinhaleyus |
Ceylon
coral snake |
Depath
kaluwa |
NA |
| Naja
naja naja |
Indian
cobra |
Naya |
Nalla
pambu |
| Family:
HYDROPHIIDAE |
| Hydrophis
bituberculatus |
Peter's
sea snake |
NA |
NA |
| Hydrophis
lapemoides |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Hydrophis
ornatus ornatus |
Gray's
sea snake |
Muhudu
naya |
NA |
| Hydrophis
stricticollis |
Gunther's
sea snake |
NA |
NA |
| Hydrophis
(Disteira)schistosa |
Hook-nosed
snake |
Valakkadiya |
Vallakkadiyan |
| Hydrophis
(Disteira)stokesi |
Stoke's
sea snake |
Maha
valakkadiya |
NA |
| Hydrophis
gracilis |
John's
sea snake |
Mudu
naya |
Milagu
kadiyan |
| Hydrophis
(Leioselasma)cyanocinctus |
Chittul |
NA |
NA |
| Hydrophis
(Leioselasma) spiralis |
Narrow
banded sea snake |
Mudhu
naya |
Kadel
nagam |
| Kerilia
jerdoni jerdoni |
Jerdon's
sea snake |
Muhudu
naya |
Shiddil |
| Lapemis
curtus |
Shaw's
sea snake |
NA |
Potai
pambu |
| Lapemis
viperinus |
Schmidt's
sea snake |
NA |
NA |
| Pelamis
platurus |
Yellow
bellied sea snake |
Badakaha
muhudu naya |
NA |
| Family:VIPERIDAE |
| Echis
carinatus carinatus |
Saw-scaled
viper |
Vali
polonga |
Surattai
pambu |
| Hypnale
hypnale |
Merrem's
hump-nosed viper |
Kunakatuwa |
Kopi
viriyan |
| *Hypnale
nepa |
Millard's
hump-nosed viper |
Mukalan
thelissa |
Viriyan
pambu |
| *Hypnale
walli |
Gloyd's
hump-nosed viper |
Kuda
mukalan thelissa |
NA |
| *Trimeresurus
trigonocephalus |
Green
pit viper |
Pala
polonga |
Pachi
viriyan |
| *Vipera
russelli pulchella |
Russell's
viper |
Tith
polonga |
Kannadi
viriyan |
| *
species endemic to (only found in) Sri Lanka |
