Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Aspidura trachyprocta (Aspidura trachyprocta), recorded as Endangered
Aspidura trachyprocta (Aspidura trachyprocta). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Aspidura trachyprocta

Aspidura trachyprocta

Aspidura trachyprocta, the common rough-sided snake, is a colubrid species endemic to Sri Lanka.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Aspidura trachyprocta
Taxonomy
Squamata · Colubridae · Aspidura

Appearance

Dorsum range from blackish brown to light reddish brown, with lateral stripes and 2–3 rows of dark dorsal spots. Venter varying from being heavily blotched with black to light yellow with a red tint and just blotched on midline.

Range and habitat

Aspidura trachyprocta, the common rough-sided snake, is a colubrid species endemic to Sri Lanka.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Aspidura trachyprocta is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Aspidura trachyprocta, Wikidata item Q2866868. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Aspidura trachyprocta?
Aspidura trachyprocta, the common rough-sided snake, is a colubrid species endemic to Sri Lanka.
What is the conservation status of Aspidura trachyprocta?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Aspidura trachyprocta. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Aspidura trachyprocta live?
Aspidura trachyprocta, the common rough-sided snake, is a colubrid species endemic to Sri Lanka.
Why is Aspidura trachyprocta in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Aspidura trachyprocta?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Aspidura trachyprocta a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.