Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates © Rune Midtgaard Taxonomy of the family Colubridae Bibliography of the genus Balanophis Biodiversity of the family Colubridae Genus Balanophis Sri Lanka Keelback Srilankanische Kielnatter Srilankansk Kølsnog 1938 Balanophis Smith (type species: Tropidonotus chrysargus ceylonensis Günther 1858) Contents: 1 species, which is endemic. Remarks: Previously included in Natrix. Distribution: As for the single species. Balanophis ceylonensis Sri Lanka Keelback, (Sri Lankan Blossom Krait) Srilankanische Kielnatter Srilankansk Kølsnog 1858 Tropidonotus chrysargus ceylonensis Günther Tropidonotus ceylonensis Günther 1964 Rhabdophis ceylonensis Wall 1921 Balanophis ceylonensis Smith 1938 Distribution: Sri Lanka.