Sri Lanka Worm Snake (ceylonicus)
Gerrhopilus ceylonicus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Gerrhopilidae
- Genus
- Gerrhopilus
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Sri Lanka Worm Snake (ceylonicus) (Gerrhopilus ceylonicus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Gerrhopilidae, found in Sri Lanka. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, evergreen forest, underground burrows and 5 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place 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
- Gerrhopilus sumatranus
- Gerrhopilus suturalis
- Gerrhopilus papuanorum
- Gerrhopilus flavinotatus
- Gerrhopilus polyadenus
- Gerrhopilus wallachi
- Gerrhopilus slapcinskyi
- Gerrhopilus lorealis
- Western Java Worm Snake Gerrhopilus bisubocularis
- Fred Parkers Blindsnake Gerrhopilus fredparkeri
- Nilgiri Hills Worm Snake Gerrhopilus tindalli
- Jan's Worm Snake Gerrhopilus mirus
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.