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Ceylon Wolf Snake

Cercaspis carinatus

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Field Notes

Description:

A nocturnal snake mainly confined to the lowlands and submontane forests of the wet zone, it may occasionally be found within human habitations. Apparently a mimic of the highly venomous Sri Lankan Krait (Bungarus ceylonicus).

Habitat:

Hiyare Reservoir Rainforest

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