Rhinophis lineatus
| Rhinophis lineatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Uropeltidae |
| Genus: | Rhinophis |
| Species: | R. lineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinophis lineatus Gower & Maduwage, 2011 | |
Rhinophis lineatus, or Striped earth snake, is a recently described fossorial species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to the arid north-western forests of Sri Lanka.
Description
Sharp snout is dark brown. Mental groove absent. Tail shield convex, rounded and rugose. Rostral with dorsal ridge. Throat is pink. Paired yellow para-vertebral stripe from occipital to beginning of tail. A black line with one scale wide, runs between the pale stripes. Rest of the body is yellow-cream. A large black spot can be seen in center of each scale on flanks and venter. Base of tail Is with two large black blotches in a yellow-cream area.
References
Further reading
- http://inaturalist.org/taxa/Rhinophis_lineatus
- http://www.gbif.org/species/125419154
- http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02881p068f.pdf
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