About Aspidura trachyprocta Cope, 1860
Aspidura trachyprocta Cope, 1860 has a head that is not distinct from its neck, and a cylindrical body. Its dorsal side ranges in color from blackish brown to light reddish brown, with lateral stripes and 2–3 rows of dark spots along the back. The ventral side varies widely: it can be heavily blotched with black, or light yellow with a red tint that only has blotches along the midline. This is a commonly encountered small burrowing snake found from midhills to montane limits of central Sri Lanka, at elevations between 750 and 2100 meters. Recorded localities include Gammaduwa, Monaragala, Labukele, Nuwara Eliya, Harasbedda, Eskdale, Central Kandy, Pundaluoya, Longton Estate, Diyagama Estate, Nanu Oya, Sita Eliya, Ambewela, Pattipola, Hakgala, Horton Plains National Park, Namunukula, Kandy, Radella, Ramboda, and Diyatalawa. Individuals are found in piles of humus, leaf litter, and rotten timber within agricultural lands. This species produces clutches of 4–12 eggs, each egg measuring 16 by 25mm.
