One hundred and four () species of terrestrial and aquatic snakes are listed by Anslem de Silva and Kanishka Sri Lankan snake fauna comprise of species belonging tofamilies Out of these species,live on land,live in the ocean, and the remaining one inhabits Based on the definition given above the WHO2 places the medically important snakes in Sri Lanka in the two categories thus: CategoryElapidae: Bungarus caeruleus & Naja The notes below explain some of the terms used and parts of the snake that need to be examined to make an identification. Reading this section first will make the Flow Chart SL is the home forterrestrial andaquatic species of snakes3, with the hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale), Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii), the Indian common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) Detailed information on identification, ecology, distribution, venom and status of all species of snakes known from the island to-date; Over colour images covering all species, showing ontogenetic and geographical colour variations and close-ups of key features; Included are: *Detailed species accounts for species of snakes recorded in Sri Lanka *Over images showcasing colour variations of each species and identification features The greater richness of Sri Lankan snake fauna can be attributed to insular radiation, reproductive isolation, environmental complexity and high island-wide habitat heterogeneity Based on the definition given above the WHO2 places the medically important snakes in Sri Lanka in the two categories thus: CategoryElapidae: Bungarus caeruleus & Naja naja; Viperidae: Daboia russelli & Hypnale hypnale Included are: *Detailed species accounts for species of snakes recorded in Sri Lanka *Over images showcasing colour variations of each species and identification This is not an exhaustive list of snakes found in Sri Lanka.
One hundred and four () species of terrestrial and aquatic snakes are listed by Anslem de Silva and Kanishka Sri Lankan snake fauna comprise of species belonging tofamilies Out of these species,live on land,live in the ocean, and the remaining one inhabits Based on the definition given above the WHO2 places the medically important snakes in Sri Lanka in the two categories thus: CategoryElapidae: Bungarus caeruleus & Naja The notes below explain some of the terms used and parts of the snake that need to be examined to make an identification. Reading this section first will make the Flow Chart SL is the home forterrestrial andaquatic species of snakes3, with the hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale), Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii), the Indian common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) Detailed information on identification, ecology, distribution, venom and status of all species of snakes known from the island to-date; Over colour images covering all species, showing ontogenetic and geographical colour variations and close-ups of key features; Included are: *Detailed species accounts for species of snakes recorded in Sri Lanka *Over images showcasing colour variations of each species and identification features The greater richness of Sri Lankan snake fauna can be attributed to insular radiation, reproductive isolation, environmental complexity and high island-wide habitat heterogeneity Based on the definition given above the WHO2 places the medically important snakes in Sri Lanka in the two categories thus: CategoryElapidae: Bungarus caeruleus & Naja naja; Viperidae: Daboia russelli & Hypnale hypnale Included are: *Detailed species accounts for species of snakes recorded in Sri Lanka *Over images showcasing colour variations of each species and identification This is not an exhaustive list of snakes found in Sri Lanka.
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