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Gloyd’s Hump-Nosed Viper

ග්ලෝයිඩ්ගේ කුණකටුවා இலங்கை திமில் மூக்கு குழிவிரியன்

Hypnale nepa

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Gloyd’s Hump-Nosed Viper
Buddhika.jm (Buddhika Mawella) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Hypnale nepa, the Sri Lankan hump-nosed viper, is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Sri Lanka where it is known as මූකලන් තෙලිස්සා in Sinhala. Earlier thought that Hypnale walli and Hypnale nepa were two distinct species, but it is now accepted that it is the same species and Hypnale walli is a synonym name. Relatively small, they are distinguished by a strongly upturned snout. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Hypnale nepa — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): இலங்கை திமில் மூக்கு குழிவிரியன் — CC BY-SA 4.0