Cope's rough-sided snake

කළු මැඩිල්ලා · kalu madilla

Aspidura copei

Non-venomous Endemic

An endemic hill-country rough-sided snake.

How to identify

1Small dark burrowing snake

2Rough scales near the vent

3Restricted to the hills

Good to know

Non-venomous and harmless. Clean the bite and apply a dressing.

Up to 0.3 m

Length

Nocturnal & fossorial

Active

Earthworms and invertebrates

Diet

Where it's found

Hill country

Montane forest soil and leaf litter.