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Blossom Krait

මල් කරවලා

Rhabdophis ceylonensis

EndangeredEndemic

Blossom Krait
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Overview

Rhabdophis ceylonensis is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. The species is commonly known as the Sri Lanka blossom krait, the Sri Lanka keelback, and මල් කරවලා or නිහලුවා (nihaluwa) in Sinhala. It is a moderately venomous snake.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Rhabdophis ceylonensis — CC BY-SA 4.0