Uropeltis maculata

Uropeltis maculata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Uropeltis
Species:
U. maculata
Binomial name
Uropeltis maculata
(Beddome, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Silybura maculata
    Beddome, 1878
  • Silybura maculata
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Uropeltis maculatus
    — M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Uropeltis (Crealia) maculatus
    — Mahendra, 1984
  • Uropeltis maculata
    — Das, 1996

Uropeltis maculata, commonly known as the spotted earth snake and spotted shieldtail, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Uropeltidae. The species is endemic to southern India.

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