World / Sri Lanka / Badulla / Haputale, 18 km from center Coordinates: 6°48'15"N   80°48'40"E

Maha Eliya


Maha Eliya

This is the Central Plains of Sri Lanka. Also known as "Horton Plains"nCommon tourist destination in the country.

Sri Lankan Sambhur Deer(Cervus unicolor unicolor)("Goo-naa" in Sinhala)and Sri Lankan Leopard(Panthera pardus kotiya) (ko-ti-yaa" in Sinhalais common site as mammals.

Rhino Horn Lizard(Ceratophora stoddartii Gray) ("Kagamuva Angkatussa" in Sinhala)can also be seen.

Links:

Sri Lankan Sambhur Deer:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_lankan_Sambar_Deer

Sri Lankan Leopard:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotiya

Rhino Horn Lizard:

www.pdn.ac.lk/socs/zaup/reptiles/agamidae.html

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton_Plains
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