Chrysopelea taprobanica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

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Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Chrysopelea
Species: Chrysopelea taprobanica

Name

Chrysopelea taprobanica Smith, 1943

Type locality: N. Sri Lanka.

Synonyms

• Chrysopelea taprobanica Smith, 1943: 254
• Chrysopelea taprobanica — Das, 1996: 55
• Chrysopelea taprobanica — Janzen et al., 2007

References

• Smith, M.A. 1943. The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-Region. Reptilia and Amphibia. 3 (Serpentes). Taylor and Francis, London. 583 pp.
• Chrysopelea taprobanica at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 23 August 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Indian Flying Snake