| Ceylonese cylinder snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Cylindrophiidae |
| Genus: | Cylindrophis |
| Species: | C. maculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cylindrophis maculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The Ceylonese cylinder snake (Cylindrophis maculatus) is a species of snake in the family Cylindrophiidae[2] endemic to Sri Lanka.[3] It is known from plains up to 1000m, localities include Gampola, Peradeniya, Kandy, Pallekele, and Elahera in the central hills and Nikaweratiya in the north-western part of the island.
Known as දෙපත් නයා (depath naya) and වටඋල්ලා (wataulla) in Sinhala, it is the first reptile discovered and documented by Sri Lanka. Its defense response consists of flattening posterior half of the body and curling posterior quarter of the body and tail forwards, with head usually concealed under body during this display.
- ^ Wickramasinghe, L.J.M.; Wickramasinghe, N. (2021). "Cylindrophis maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T197197A123312002. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197197A123312002.en. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Cylindrophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ^ Cylindrophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2007.