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'''''Aspidura''''' is a [[genus]] of the [[ |
'''''Aspidura''''' is a [[genus]] of [[snake]]s in the [[subfamily]] [[Natricinae]] of the [[Family (biology)|Family]] [[Colubridae]]. The genus is [[Endemism|endemic]] to island of [[Sri Lanka]]. Member [[species]] are [[Common name|commonly]] known as '''rough-sided snakes''', except for ''A. ceylonensis'', which is commonly known as the '''black-spined snake''' and was formerly in the genus ''Haplocercus''.<ref>{{EMBL genus|genus=Aspidura}} www.reptile-database.org.</ref> The genus ''Aspidura'' is comprised of nine species, with the latest having been discovered in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2017/11/aspidura-ravanai.html |title=A New Species of ''Aspidura'' Wagler, 1830 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Sri Pada Sanctuary (Peak Wilderness), Sri Lanka |publisher=Novataxa Blogspot|accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Aspidura Wagler, 1830 |
Aspidura is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the Family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to island of Sri Lanka. Member species are commonly known as rough-sided snakes, except for A. ceylonensis, which is commonly known as the black-spined snake and was formerly in the genus Haplocercus.[1] The genus Aspidura is comprised of nine species, with the latest having been discovered in 2019.[2]
Species
- Boie's rough-sided snake Aspidura brachyorrhos Sri Lanka
- Black-spined snake Aspidura ceylonensis Sri Lanka
- Cope's rough-sided snake Aspidura copei Sri Lanka
- Deraniyagala's rough-sided snake Aspidura deraniyagalae Sri Lanka
- De Silva's rough-sided snake Aspidura desilvai Sri Lanka
- Drummond-Hay's rough-sided snake Aspidura drummondhayi Sri Lanka
- Gunther's rough-sided snake Aspidura guentheri Sri Lanka
- Ravana's rough-sided snake Aspidura ravanai Sri Lanka
- Common rough-sided snake Aspidura trachyprocta Sri Lanka
References
- ^ Genus Aspidura at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ "A New Species of Aspidura Wagler, 1830 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Sri Pada Sanctuary (Peak Wilderness), Sri Lanka". Novataxa Blogspot. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
External links
- http://biostor.org/reference/40976
- http://jpaleontol.geoscienceworld.org/content/72/2/401.citation[permanent dead link]
- https://www.amazon.com/Aspidura-Serpentes-reptilia-Colubridae-Carnegie/dp/B00072JZSO
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