Skip to content
Sri Lanka's wildlife encyclopedia

ගුණසේකරගේ තුඩුල්ලා

Rhinophis gunasekarai

Endemic

Photo coming soon

Overview

Rhinophis gunasekarai, also known commonly as Gunasekara's shield-tail snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it was discovered in the Matale District, Central Province. It was first described in 2020 by Sri Lankan herpetologist, Mendis Wickramasinghe.

Recent sightings

Report a sighting

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Rhinophis gunasekarai — CC BY-SA 4.0