Uropeltis smithi
Encyclopedia
Smith'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 (4,000 ft). This snake has been classified in the past as Rhinophis grandis, Silybura grandis, and Uropeltis grandis. Smith's earth snakes have a characteristic pointed head and flattened tail, like all shield tail snakes.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of non-venomous shield tail snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
. It is found mainly in the Anamallay forests of Southern Indian, in moist woods at around 1,200 m (4,000 ft). This snake has been classified in the past as Rhinophis grandis, Silybura grandis, and Uropeltis grandis. Smith's earth snakes have a characteristic pointed head and flattened tail, like all shield tail snakes.