Common rough-sided snake

දලව මැඩිල්ලා · dalawa madilla

Aspidura trachyprocta

Non-venomous Endemic

The commonest of the endemic rough-sided snakes.

How to identify

1Small brown body, sometimes with dark stripes

2Rough scales near the vent

3Burrows in soil and leaf litter

Good to know

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

Up to 0.4 m

Length

Nocturnal & fossorial

Active

Earthworms and soft-bodied invertebrates

Diet

Where it's found

Hill countryWet zone

Hill-country forest, tea estates and gardens.