| Cardamom Hills Earth Snake | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Uropeltidae |
| Genus: | Rhinophis |
| Species: | R. fergusonianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinophis fergusonianus Boulenger, 1896 |
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The Cardamom Hills Earth Snake (Rhinophis fergusonianus) is a species of snake. It is distributed across south India, specifically in the Cardamom Hills, Travancore, South India.
The snake's venom is not poisonous to humans and is known to cure certain ailments such as pneumonia and tonsilitis.