Indian Flying Snake
Chrysopelea taprobanica
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
Chrysopelea taprobanica, the Sri Lankan flying snake or Indian flying snake, is a species of gliding colubrid snake distributed in India and Sri Lanka. It can glide, as with all species of its genus Chrysopelea, by stretching the body into a flattened strip using its ribs. The snake is known as "dangara dandaa - දඟරදන්ඩා" in Sinhala, due to its folding postures.
Chrysopelea taprobanica est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Colubridae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du nord du Sri Lanka. Elle est présente jusqu'à 200 m d'altitude.
Chrysopelea es un género de serpientes de la familia Colubridae. Sus especies se distribuyen por la región indomalaya y la Wallacea. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes: Chrysopelea ornata (Shaw, 1802) Chrysopelea paradisi Boie, 1827 Chrysopelea pelias (Linnaeus, 1758) Chrysopelea rhodopleuron Boie, 1827 Chrysopelea taprobanica Smith, 1943 Referencias Enlaces externos Wikispecies tiene un artículo sobre Chrysopelea.
Distribution
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