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Wickramasinghes' Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis wickrorum
Dendrelaphis wickrorum, commonly known as the Wickramasinghes bronzeback, is a species of arboreal snake endemic to Sri Lanka.
From the article Dendrelaphis wickrorum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The largest specimen in the type series is a female measuring 110 cm (43.3 in) in total length, whereas the males are shorter, up to 79 cm (31.1 in).
Range & habitat
The snake is found from forest areas of Pundaluoya, Kuda-Waskaduwa, Pinwatta-Panadura and Labugama.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Diurnal and predominantly arboreal that hunts in sub-canopy and the understory.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
In human culture
The specific name wickrorum is in honor of prominent herpetologist L. J. Mendis Wickramasinghe and his wife Nethu Wickramasinghe for their remarkable contributions to the field of herpetology in Sri Lanka. It was formerly considered to be Dendrelaphis bifrenalis.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1129150.