Boie's Rough-sided Snake

Boie's rough-sided snake, known in Sinhala as le medilla, is a small burrowing colubrid endemic to the central midhills of Sri Lanka, with recorded localities that include Namunukula, Gampola, Peradeniya, Kegalle and Kandy. The head is indistinct from the neck and the body cylindrical. The back is a rich orange-brown with mottled, discontinuous mid-dorsal stripes and two rows of lateral spots, and the head is dark brown. Bites are known to cause mild local reactions, such as slight burning and swelling (Wikipedia, general species account).

Little is known about the species. It occurs at 610 to 1,100 m and has been found in tea plantations and vegetable gardens and unearthed from riverbanks. Between 2 and 6 young are produced. Nationally Vulnerable (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).