Rhinophis dorsimaculatus
Appearance
Rhinophis dorsimaculatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Uropeltidae |
Genus: | Rhinophis |
Species: | R. dorsimaculatus
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Binomial name | |
Rhinophis dorsimaculatus Deraniyagala, 1941
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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.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rhinophis dorsimaculatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 May 2020.
- ^ Bamaradeniya, Channa N.B. The Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research and Conservation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IUCN, 2006. 163.
Further reading
[edit]- Deraniyagala, P.E.P. 1941. A new fossorial snake (Rhinophis dorsimaculatus) from Ceylon. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 42 (4): 800–802.