Common rough-sided snake

Aspidura trachyprocta

''Aspidura trachyprocta'', the common rough-sided snake, known as දලව මැඩිල්ලා in Sinhala, is a colubrid species endemic to Sri Lanka.
A (relatively) Common Rough-sided Snake We spent quite some time looking for this species, and eventually discovered it when a naturalist friend's wife turned over  a board in their home garden. Aspidura trachyprocta,Common rough-sided snake,Geotagged,Sri Lanka,Summer

Appearance

Head indistinct from neck, body is cylindrical. Dorsum range from blackish brown to light reddish brown, with lateral stripes and 2–3 rows of dark dorsal spots. Venter varying from being heavily blotched with black to light yellow with a red tint and just blotched on midline.

Habitat

Found in piles of humus, leaf litter and rotten timber, within agricultural lands.

Reproduction

4-12 eggs at a time, measuring 16 × 25mm.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusAspidura
SpeciesA. trachyprocta
Photographed in
Sri Lanka