Wallophis

Wallophis
Indian smooth snake at Amravati, Maharashtra
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Wallophis
Werner, 1929
Species:
W. brachyura
Binomial name
Wallophis brachyura
(Günther, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Zamenis brachyurus
    Günther, 1866
  • Coronella brachyura
    Boulenger, 1890

Wallophis brachyura, known commonly as the Indian smooth snake or suvaro saap, is a species of rare harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to India.