Reptiles Conner

Last Updated on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:57
Hepetarium houses for all types of reptiles in the zoo. Visitors don't forget to visit this place even it makes fear in some people's mind. Two types of Sri Lankan crocodiles; marsh crocodile (Crocodylus patustris) and estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) with the Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) are at the entrance of the hepetarium to welcome visitors. Cuban crocodile, Indian Gavial and False Gavial also display here.Three Dwarf crocodiles; the smallest crocodile species in the world have increased the value of hepetarium. Other tortoises and terrapins lives with the Rhinoceros Iguanas, crocodiles and gavials. Snakes dwell in the roofed part of the hepetarium. Russell’s viper (Vipera russelli pulehella), Sri Lanka Cobra (Naja naja polyocellata), Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus), Ceylon Krait (Bangarus ceylonicus) and Hump Nosed Viper (Hypnale hypnale) are exhibited in the zoo among the 7 species of highly poisonous snakes found in Sri Lanka.  
Albino form of Sri Lankan Cobra also found here. Green Anacondas (Eunectes murinus) have drawn special attraction of the visitors especially popular among the children from its huge body size and because of been a famous character of movie world. Pythons with their gigantic size and elongated bodies astonish visitors.  Skin colouration and camouflage effect of snakes increase attractiveness of the hepetarium.


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