Aspidura ravanai

Aspidura ravanai, commonly known as Ravana's rough-sided snake is a species of colubrid snake endemic to Sri Lanka.

Taxonomy
The specific name, ravanai, is in honor of the Sri Lankan mythological King Ravana.

Distribution and habitat
A. ravanai is known only from the western slopes Sri Pada sanctuary in the central highlands of Sri Lanka.

Description
A. ravanai is a small snake similar to its sister lineage A. trachyprocta. The dorsum is dark black in color. A yellowish line runs through the body in venter region.