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Two new species of Rhinophis Hemprich (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from Sri Lanka

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Gower, David J., Maduwage, Kalana (2011): Two new species of Rhinophis Hemprich (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from Sri Lanka. Zootaxa 2881: 51-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.201615

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