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"Kuzhalmannam (Coyalmannam, Kozhalmannam) may refer to *Kuzhalmannam-I, a village in Palakkad district, Kerala, India *Kuzhalmannam-II, a village in Palakkad district, Kerala, India *Kuzhalmannam (gram panchayat), a gram panchayat serving the above villages "
"Brown-speckled whipsnake or brown vine snake (Ahaetulla pulverulenta) is a species of tree snake found in southwestern India (Western Ghats, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat), and Sri Lanka. It is known as හෙනකදයා (henakadaya) in Sinhala; this name provided the name anaconda. Description :See snake scales for terms used Snout pointed, terminating in a dermal appendage which is longer than the eye, formed below by the rostral, and covered above with numerous small scales or warts; the length of the snout, without the dermal appendage, more than twice the diameter of the eye. Nasals in contact behind the rostral appendage, or narrowly separated; no loreal; internasals and prefrontals in contact with the labials; frontal as long as its distance from the nasals, as long as the parietals or a little longer; two preoculars, with one subocular below, the upper preocular in contact with the frontal; two postoculars; temporals 2+3 or 2+2; upper labials 8, fifth entering the eye; 4 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin- shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales in 15 rows, ventrals 182-194; anal divided; subcaudals 154-173. Greyish, powdered with brown, with blackish transverse spots above; a dark brown rhomboidal spot on the upper surface of the head, and a brown band on each side, passing through the eye. Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp. Total length 5 feet 10 inches; tail 2 feet 4 inches. File:Ahaetulla pulverulenta head profile from top.jpgHead profile from top File:Ahaetulla pulverulenta2.jpg File:Ahaetulla pulverulenta head view and eye profile.jpgHead view and eye profile File:Ahaetulla pulverulenta3.jpg File:Ahaetulla pulverulenta4.jpg References Further reading * David, P. & Dubois, A. 2005. Découverte et redescription de l’holotype d’Ahaetulla pulverulenta (Dumérl, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae), avec une remarque sur le statut de Dryinus fuscus Dumérl, Bibron & Duméril, 1854. Zoosystema 27 (1): 163-178 [in French] * Duméril, A. M. C., Bibron, G. & Duméril, A. H. A., 1854 Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Tome septième. Deuxième partie, comprenant l'histoire des serpents venimeux. Paris, Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret: i-xii + 781-1536 * Khaire, A.;Khaire, N. 1993 Occurrence of brown whip snake Ahaetulla pulverulenta (Dum. & Bibr.) in Pune, India Snake 25: 147-148 * Venkatraman, C.;Gokula, V.;Kumar, Saravana 1997 Occurrence of brown whip snake (Ahaetulla pulverulenta) in Siruvani foot hills Cobra 28: 36-37 External links * https://www.flickr.com/photos/lal_trekila/5824193473/ * https://www.flickr.com/photos/lal_trekila/5811369272/ Category:Colubrids Category:Reptiles of India Category:Reptiles of Bangladesh Category:Reptiles of Sri Lanka Category:Reptiles described in 1854 Category:Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril Category:Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron Category:Taxa named by Auguste Duméril "
"thumb Melarcode is a village and Gram Panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, South India. "Mayilattoor" was the former name of Melarcode, "Mayil" meaning peacock, probably due to the presence of so many peacocks in the village. Melarcode has a developed cultural background. Melarcode has produced many fine artists in the field of Devotional Music like Melarcode Vaithyanathan (Vaithy) Bhagavathar and Melarcode Ravi Bhagavathar. North village in Melarcode is considered as one of the beautiful agraharam in Palakkad district. Annual utsavam is being celebrated every year on the months of April/May. The place is 70% covered with paddy fields, ponds, canals and temples. Transportation Melarcode is well connected with all parts of Kerala with NH 47 just 10 km away. The village lies 25 km south of Palakkad Town. The nearest airport is Coimbatore, and Kochi airport is 95 km south of the village. Banks Melarcode has established banks such as Canara Bank and Dhanlakshmi Bank. Melarcode has a sizable migrant population. References Category:Villages in Palakkad district Category:Gram panchayats in Palakkad district "