Family ELAPIDAE |
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01. Sri Lankan Krait Bungarus ceylonicus (Gunther, 1864) S: Mudu karawala, Dunu karawala , Hath karawala. |
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02. Sri Lankan Coral Snake Calliophis melanurus sinhaleyus (Deraniyagala,1951) S: Depath Kaluwa. |
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A small, venomous, ground-dwelling species, from the lowlands of Sri Lanka. Active at dusk, hiding under leaf litter, decaying logs and stones at other times. When threatened, it curls its tail to expose the red and blue coloured patches, and sometimes hides its head under the body. Recorded from Matale, Sigiriya, Andigama, Tissamaharama, Galle, Kataragama, Trincomalee, Chilaw, Serukele, Anuradhapura, Mihintale, and Balangoda. |
"Ellangaawa" A unity care for community & Nature | No:1/112, Hapugoda | Ambatenna | Sri Lanaka. 20136.