Ceylonese Cylinder Snake
Cylindrophis maculatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Cylindrophiidae
- Genus
- Cylindrophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 18 places on iNaturalist
About
Ceylonese Cylinder Snake (Cylindrophis maculatus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Cylindrophiidae, found in Sri Lanka. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, evergreen forest, underground burrows and 2 more. Recorded in 18 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Boano Pipesnake Cylindrophis osheai
- Slowinski's pipe snake Cylindrophis slowinskii
- Blanford's Pipe Snake Cylindrophis lineatus
- Jampea Island Pipe Snake Cylindrophis isolepis
- Aru Cylinder Snake Cylindrophis aruensis
- Yamdena Pipe Snake Cylindrophis yamdena
- Black Pipe Snake Cylindrophis melanotus
- Engkari Pipe Snake Cylindrophis engkariensis
- Boulenger's Pipe Snake Cylindrophis boulengeri
- Island Pipe Snake Cylindrophis opisthorhodus
- Cylindrophis subocularis
- Jodi's Pipe-Snake Cylindrophis jodiae
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.