CR

Jampea Island Pipe Snake

Cylindrophis isolepis

Unknown

Overview

The Jampea Island pipe snake is a species of snake in the Cylindrophiidae family endemic to Tanah Jampea, Indonesia. The specific epithet, isolepis, meaning "equal scale", refers to the fact that in this species, the ventral scales are the same as the dorsal scales.

Cylindrophis isolepis faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its extremely limited range in Sri Lanka's lowland wet zone. The species' fossorial lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to soil disturbance from development and intensive farming practices. Its small population size and restricted distribution leave little room for recovery from habitat degradation.

Threat summary

Habitat

This fossorial snake inhabits the leaf litter and upper soil layers of lowland tropical rainforests in Sri Lanka's wet zone. It requires undisturbed forest floor conditions with rich organic matter and stable soil structure for burrowing.

Forest· majorArtificial - Aquatic & marine· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Jampea Island Pipe Snake classified as Critically Endangered?
Jampea Island Pipe Snake is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Cylindrophis isolepis faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its extremely limited range in Sri Lanka's lowland wet zone. The species' fossorial lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to soil disturbance from development and intensive farming practices. Its small population size and restricted distribution leave little room for recovery from habitat degradation.
Where does Jampea Island Pipe Snake live?
Jampea Island Pipe Snake occurs in Indonesia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Jampea Island Pipe Snake?
The main threats to Jampea Island Pipe Snake are 2.1, 8.1, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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