List of uropeltid species and subspecies
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This is a list of all genera
, species
and subspecies
of the family
Uropeltidae, otherwise referred to as shield-tailed snakes or uropeltids. It follows the taxonomy
currently provided by ITIS
, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
Genus
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, species
Species
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and subspecies
Subspecies
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of the family
Family (biology)
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Uropeltidae, otherwise referred to as shield-tailed snakes or uropeltids. It follows the taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy
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currently provided by ITIS
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagency group within the U.S...
, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
- BrachyophidiumBrachyophidiumBrachyophidium is a monotypic genus created for the nonvenomous shield tail snake species, B. rhodogaster, found in southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
- Brachyophidium rhodogasterBrachyophidiumBrachyophidium is a monotypic genus created for the nonvenomous shield tail snake species, B. rhodogaster, found in southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
- Brachyophidium rhodogaster
- MelanophidiumMelanophidiumMelanophidium is a genus of non-venomous shield tail snakes found in southern India. Currently, three species are recognized.-Geographic range:...
- Melanophidium bilineatumMelanophidium bilineatumTwo-lined Black Shieldtail or Iridescent Shieldtail, Melanophidium bilineatum is a species of snake found in Wayanad situated in the Western Ghats in South India...
, Two-lined black shieldtail - Melanophidium punctatumMelanophidium punctatumBeddome's Black Shieldtail, Melanophidium punctatum, is a species of shieldtail snake found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:...
, Beddome's black shiledtail - Melanophidium wynaudenseMelanophidium wynaudenseIndian Black Earth Snake Melanophidium wynaudense is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats.-Description:Beddome : "Scales round the body 15, round the neck 16 or 17; rostral scarcely produced back between the nasals; no supraorbital; muzzle more obtuse than in P...
, Indian black earth snake
- Melanophidium bilineatum
- PlatyplectrurusPlatyplectrurusPlatyplectrurus is a genus of non-venomous shield tail snakes found in southern India and Sri Lanka. Currently, 2 species are recognized.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies.T) Type species....
- Platyplectrurus madurensisPlatyplectrurus madurensisTravancore Hills Thorntail Snake Platyplectrurus madurensis is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka.S India, Sri LankaType locality: "About Kodiukarnal on the Pulney Mountains , 6000 feet elevation"...
- Platyplectrurus madurensis madurensisPlatyplectrurus madurensisTravancore Hills Thorntail Snake Platyplectrurus madurensis is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka.S India, Sri LankaType locality: "About Kodiukarnal on the Pulney Mountains , 6000 feet elevation"...
- Platyplectrurus madurensis ruhanae
- Platyplectrurus madurensis madurensis
- Platyplectrurus trilineatusPlatyplectrurus trilineatusLined Thorntail Snake Platyplectrurus trilineatus is a species of snake.Distribution:S IndiaType locality: Anamally forests; elevation 4,000 feet" [Beddome 1867]Type locality: Madura Hills", S India. [Beddome 1886]...
- Platyplectrurus madurensis
- PlectrurusPlectrurusPlectrurus is a genus of non-venomous shield tail snakes found in southern India. Currently, 4 species are recognized.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies.T) Type species....
- Plectrurus aureusPlectrurus aureusKerala Shieldtail Plectrurus aureus is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats.Distribution:SW IndiaType locality: Chambra mountain in Wynad, near Kalpatty - one under an old rotten log at 6,000 feet elevation, the other under a large stone at 4,500 feet, both in heavy evergreen forest"....
, Kerala shieldtail - Plectrurus canaricusPlectrurus canaricusKanara Shieldtail Plectrurus canaricus is a species of snake.Distribution:S IndiaType locality: "South Canara, [..] on the top of the Kudra Mukh, a mountain 6000 feet high"...
, Kanara shieldtail - Plectrurus guentheriPlectrurus guentheriGünther's Burrowing Snake is a species of uropeltid snake found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:Description provided by Beddome : "Scales of the neck in 17 rows; anterior portion of the trunk in 13 rows, of the rest of the body in 15 rows; head-shields as in P. Perrotteti, only the...
, Günther's burrowing snake - Plectrurus perrotetiiPlectrurus perrotetiiPerrotet's Shieldtail snake is a harmless snake found mainly in India. It is a small snake, growing to a maximum of 44 cm in length with a pointed head and blunt tail. It has smooth, glossy scales and is brown in colour...
, Perrotet's shiledtail snake
- Plectrurus aureus
- PseudotyphlopsPseudotyphlopsPseudotyphlops is a monotypic genus of snakes containing the species P. philippinus, which is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
, Large shield snake- Pseudotyphlops philippinusPseudotyphlopsPseudotyphlops is a monotypic genus of snakes containing the species P. philippinus, which is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
, Large shield snake
- Pseudotyphlops philippinus
- RhinophisRhinophisRhinophis is a genus of non-venomous shield tail snakes found in southern India and Sri Lanka. Currently, 14 species are recognized and no subspecies.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies.T) Type species....
- Rhinophis blythiiRhinophis blythiiRhinophis blythii, or Blyth's earth snake, is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to the rain forests and grasslands of Sri Lanka....
, Blyth's earth snake - Rhinophis dorsimaculatusRhinophis dorsimaculatusRhinophis dorsimaculatus is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to the scrub jungles of Sri Lanka....
- Rhinophis drummondhayiRhinophis drummondhayiRhinophis drummondhayi, or Drummond-Hay's earth snake, is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to the forests and grasslands of Sri Lanka....
, Drummond-Hay's earth snake - Rhinophis fergusonianusRhinophis fergusonianusThe Cardamom Hills Earth Snake is a species of snake. It is distributed across south India, specifically in the Cardamom Hills, Travancore, South India....
, Cardamom Hills earth snake - Rhinophis homolepisRhinophis homolepisRhinophis homolepis is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to the rain forests and grasslands of Sri Lanka....
- Rhinophis oxyrynchus, Schneider's earth snake
- Rhinophis philippinusRhinophis philippinusRhinophis philippinus, or Peter's earth snake, is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka....
, Peter's earth snake - Rhinophis porrectusRhinophis porrectusRhinophis porrectus, or Willey's earth snake, is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka....
, Willey's earth snake - Rhinophis punctatusRhinophis punctatusRhinophis punctatus, or Müller's earth snake, is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka....
, Müller's earth snake - Rhinophis sanguineusRhinophis sanguineusSalty Earth Snake is a species of uropeltid snake found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:Description after Beddome : "Scales of the body large, in 15 rows; of the anterior portion of the trunk sometimes in 17; rostral much produced, very sharp, conical, horny, produced back, and covering...
, Salty earth snake - Rhinophis travancoricusRhinophis travancoricusTravancore Shieldtail Rhinophis travancoricus is a species of snake.Distribution:S India Type locality: near Trevandrum, at the 6th mile-stone towards Vambayam...
, Travancore shieldtail - Rhinophis tricolorataRhinophis tricolorataRhinophis tricolorata is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka....
- Rhinophis blythii
- Teretrurus
- Teretrurus sanguineus, purple-red earth snake
- UropeltisUropeltisUropeltis is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes found in southern India and Sri Lanka. Currently, 23 species are recognized.-Description:Eye in the ocular shield. No supraoculars. No temporals. No mental groove...
- Uropeltis arcticepsUropeltis arcticepsUropeltis arcticeps, commonly known as the Madurai earth snake or the Tinevelly Uropeltis, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae...
, Tinevelly shieldtail - Uropeltis beddomiiUropeltis beddomiiUropeltis beddomii, commonly known as Beddome's earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to India.-Etymology:...
, Beddom's shieldtail - Uropeltis broughamiUropeltis broughamiUropeltis broughami, commonly known as Brougham's earth snake or the Sirumallay Uropeltis, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae...
, Sirumallay's shieldtail - Uropeltis ceylanica, Cuvier's shieldtail
- Uropeltis dindigalensisUropeltis dindigalensisUropeltis dindigalensis, commonly known as the Sirumalai Hills earth snake or the Dindigul Uropeltis, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae...
, Dindigul shieldtail - Uropeltis elliotiUropeltis elliotiUropeltis ellioti, commonly known as Elliot's earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to India.-Etymology:The specific name or epithet, ellioti, is in honor of Scottish naturalist Walter Elliot....
, Elliot's shieldtail - Uropeltis liuraUropeltis liuraGünther's Earth Snake, Uropeltis liura, is a species of snake.Distribution:South India Type locality: Malabar....
, Günther's shieldtail - Uropeltis macrolepisUropeltis macrolepisBombay Earth Snake, Uropeltis macrolepis, is a species of snake.Distribution:South India Type locality: "Ceylon?" [Sri Lanka]...
, Bonbay shieldtail - Uropeltis macrorhyncha, Ponachi shieldtail
- Uropeltis maculata, Spotted shieldtail
- Uropeltis melanogasterUropeltis melanogasterGray's Earth Snake is a small snake in family Uropeltidae , native to Sri Lanka. Its length is from 10 to 27 cm. This species and its relatives are generally called "earth snakes." Many have been classified previously with a different genus name, in this case Silybura...
, Gray's shieldtail - Uropeltis myhendraeUropeltis myhendraeBoulenger's Earth Snake, Uropeltis myhendrae, is a species of snake.Distribution:South India Type locality: SouthTravancore, on the Myhendra Mountain", S India....
, Barred shieldtail - Uropeltis nitida, Cochin shiedtail
- Uropeltis ocellata, Nilgiri shieldtail
- Uropeltis petersiUropeltis petersiShieldtail Earth Snake, Uropeltis petersi, is a species of snake.Distribution:South India Type locality: Anamallays, 4000 feet".Named after Wilhelm Peters , German herpetologist....
, Peters shieldtail - Uropeltis phillipsiUropeltis phillipsiPhillips Earth Snake, Uropeltis phillipsi , is a snake of family Uropeltidae found in Sri Lanka. It has also been classified as Silybura phillipsi....
, Phillips shieldtail - Uropeltis phipsoniiUropeltis phipsoniiPhipson's Shieldtail Uropeltis phipsonii is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats. The species is named after H. M. Phipson, one of the founders of the Bombay Natural History Society.-Description:...
, Phipsons shieldtail - Uropeltis pulneyensisUropeltis pulneyensisPalni Shieldtail Uropeltis pulneyensis is a species of uripeltid snake found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:Description after Beddome : "Rostral rather obtuse, produced back between the nasals, and touching the frontals, nasals not meeting; eye small, in front of the ocular shield; no...
, Palni shiledtail - Uropeltis rubrolineata, Red-lined shieldtail
- Uropeltis rubromaculata, Red-spotted shieldtail
- Uropeltis ruhunaeUropeltis ruhunaeUropeltis ruhunae is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka....
- Uropeltis smithiUropeltis smithiSmith's earth snake, Uropeltis smithi, is a species of non-venomous shield tail snake. It is found mainly in the Anamallay forests of Southern Indian, in moist woods at around 1,200 m . This snake has been classified in the past as Rhinophis grandis, Silybura grandis, and Uropeltis grandis...
, Smith's shieldtail - Uropeltis woodmasoniUropeltis woodmasoniWoodmason's Earth Snake Uropeltis woodmasoni is a species of snake.Distribution:S India Type locality: Anamallys and Travancore [Silybura melanogaster Günther]...
, Black-bellied shieldtail
- Uropeltis arcticeps