Rhinophis dorsimaculatus
| Rhinophis dorsimaculatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Uropeltidae |
| Genus: | Rhinophis |
| Species: | R. dorsimaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinophis dorsimaculatus Deraniyagala, 1941 | |
Rhinophis dorsimaculatus, commonly known as the polka-dot earth snake,[1] is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to the scrub jungles of Sri Lanka.[2]
References
Further reading
- Deraniyagala, P.E.P. 1941. A new fossorial snake (Rhinophis dorsimaculatus) from Ceylon. Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 42 (4): 800-802.
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