The name means eyes pick … The generic name Ahaetulla has been derived from its Sinhala name"ahatulla".Ahe refers to eyes and ugulla to pick out . WELCOME TO MYSURU ZOO Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as 'Mysore Zoo', is one of the oldest zoos of the country established in 1892, by his highness, the erstwhile ruler of Mysore Sri Chamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur.