Rhinophis dorsimaculatus

Rhinophis dorsimaculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species:
R. dorsimaculatus
Binomial name
Rhinophis dorsimaculatus

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

  1. ^ a b Rhinophis dorsimaculatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ Bamaradeniya, Channa N.B. The Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research and Conservation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IUCN, 2006. 163.

Further reading

  • Deraniyagala, P.E.P. 1941. A new fossorial snake (Rhinophis dorsimaculatus) from Ceylon. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 42 (4): 800–802.


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