Uropeltis rubrolineatus

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iRed-lined Earth Snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Uropeltidae Genus: Uropeltis Species: U. rubrolineatus
Binomial name
Uropeltis rubrolineatus (Günther, 1875)

Red-lined Earth Snake, Uropeltis rubrolineatus (or Uropeltis rubrolineata), is a species of snake. Distribution: South India (Western Ghats south of the Palghat Gap to Bhimshankar (80 miles N. E. of Poona, at 2,500 feet, fide ALl 1949: 376). Anaimalai and Travancore hills) Type locality: Anamallays, Tinnevellys". [Silybura rubrolineata Günther]

This snake has also been called "Red-lined Shieldtail" and "Travancore Uropeltis."

[edit] External links

• EMBL reptile database

[edit] References

• Ali, S. 1949 Extension of range of the earth snake Uropeltis rubrolineatus (Günther). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 482: 376.
• Beddome,R.H. 1886 An account of the earth snakes of the Peninsula of India and Ceylon. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 17: 3-33.