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= endemic EX = extinct or assumed extinct
![](../DIV/Transparent_50x5.gif)
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Ahaetulla_nasuta_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
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Ahaetulla nasuta
Long-nosed Green Whip Snake | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Das & Silva 2005
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019
Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh 2020
Silva 1990
Smith 1943
Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
![](../DIV/Transparent_160x10.gif) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Ahaetulla_pulverulenta_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
* | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Ahaetulla pulverulenta
Brown Speckled Whip Snake | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Das & Silva 2005
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019
Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh 2020
Silva 1990
Smith 1943
Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
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Genus
Atretium (South Asian Olive Keelback) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Atretium_60h.gif) |
![](../links/Atretium_bibliography_link.gif) |
Genus
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Boiga_60h.gif) |
![](../links/Boiga_bibliography_link.gif) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Boiga_ceylonensis_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
* | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Boiga ceylonensis
Southern White-bellied Cat Snake | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Das & Silva 2005
Ganesh, Achyuthan, Chandramouli & Vogel 2020
Ganesh, Mallik, Achyuthan, Shanker & Vogel 2021
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019
Orlov & Ryabov 2002
Silva 1990
Smith 1943
Vogel & Ganesh 2013
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![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Boiga_trigonata_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
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Boiga trigonata
Western Gamma Cat Snake | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Das & Silva 2005
Ganesh, Mallik, Achyuthan, Shanker & Vogel 2021
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019
Orlov & Ryabov 2002
Silva 1990
Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013
Smith 1943
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Genus
Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Fowlea_60h.gif) |
![](../links/Fowlea_bibliography_link.gif) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Fowlea_unicolor_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
* | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Fowlea unicolor
Sri Lankan Checkered Keelback | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Amarasinghe, Bandara, Weerakkody, Campbell, Marques, Danushka, Silva & Vogel 2022
Das & Silva 2005 [as piscator]
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019 [as "F. cf. piscator"]
Silva 1990 [as piscator]
Vogel & David 2012 [as "cf. piscator"]
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Genus
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Lycodon_60h.gif) |
![](../links/Lycodon_bibliography_link.gif) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Lycodon_fasciolatus_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
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Lycodon fasciolatus
Anaimalai Wolf Snake | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Das & Silva 2005 [as osmanhilli]
Deepak, Narayanan, Mohapatra, Dutta, Melvinselvan, Khan, Mahlow & Tillack 2021
Ganesh & Vogel 2018 [as anamallensis]
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019 [as anamallensis]
Taylor 1950 [as osmanhilli]
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![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Lycodon_striatus_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
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Lycodon striatus
Striped Wolf Snake | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Amarasinghe, Masroor, Lalremsanga, Weerakkody, Ananjeva, Campbell, Kennedy-Gold, Bandara, Bragin, Gayan, Sharma, Sayyed, Biakzuala, Kanishka, Ganesh, Ineich, Silva, Wickramasinghe, Seneviratne, Poyarkov, Vogel & Jablonski 2023
Das & Silva 2005
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019
Silva 1990
Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013
Smith 1943
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![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Oligodon_arnensis_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
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Oligodon arnensis
Arani Kukri Snake | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Bandara, Ganesh, Kanishka, Danushka, Sharma, Campbell, Ineich, Vogel & Amarasinghe 2022
Das & Silva 2005
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019
Qian, Qi, Shi, Lu, Jenkins, Mo & Li 2021
Silva 1990
Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013
Smith 1943
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![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Oligodon_taeniolatus_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
| ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Oligodon taeniolatus
Variegated Kukri Snake | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Das & Silva 2005
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019
Qian, Qi, Shi, Lu, Jenkins, Mo & Li 2021
Silva 1990
Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013
Smith 1943
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Genus
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/GIF/Ptyas_60h.gif) |
![](../links/Ptyas_bibliography_link.gif) |
Family
Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) | ![](../maps1/TAX/FAM_ORDER_CLASS/GIF/Elapidae_1_60h.gif) | ![](../links/Elapidae_1_bibliography_link.gif) |
Genus
Naja (Typical Cobras) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Elapidae_1/GIF/Naja_60h.gif) |
![](../links/Naja_bibliography_link.gif) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Elapidae_1/GIF/Naja_polyocellata_160h.gif) ![](../DIV/Transparent_160x3.gif) |
* | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Naja polyocellata
Sri Lankan Cobra | ![](../DIV/Transparent_500x1.gif)
Das & Silva 2005 [as N. naja]
Deraniyagala 1939
Madawala, Surasinghe, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Peabotuwage, Kandambi & Karunarathna 2019 [as N. naja]
Shi, Vogel, Chen & Ding in Shi, Vogel, Ding, Rao, Liu, Zhang, Wu & Chen 2022
Silva 1990 [as N. naja]
Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 [as N. naja]
Vogel 2006 [as N. naja]
Wuster & Thorpe 1992 [as N. naja]
Wuster 1998 [as N. naja]
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Family
Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes) | ![](../maps1/TAX/FAM_ORDER_CLASS/GIF/Elapidae_2_60h.gif) | ![](../links/Elapidae_2_bibliography_link.gif) |
Genus
Python (Typical Pythons) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Pythonidae/GIF/Python_60h.gif) |
![](../links/Python_bibliography_link.gif) |
Genus
Echis (Carpet Vipers) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Viperidae/GIF/Echis_60h.gif) |
![](../links/Echis_bibliography_link.gif) |
Genus
Hypnale (Hump-nosed Pitvipers) |
![](../maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Viperidae/GIF/Hypnale_60h.gif) |
![](../links/Hypnale_bibliography_link.gif) |
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