Ravana's rough-sided snake

රාවණාගේ මැඩිල්ලා · ravanage madilla

Aspidura ravanai

Non-venomous Endemic

A recently described endemic rough-sided snake.

How to identify

1Small brown burrowing snake

2Rough scales near the vent

3Central hills endemic

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.