Rhinophis oxyrhynchus

Rhinophis oxyrhynchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species:
R. oxyrhynchus
Binomial name
Rhinophis oxyrhynchus
(Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms[2]
  • Typhlops oxyrhynchus Schneider, 1801
  • Dapatnaya lankadivana Kelaart, 1853
  • Mytilia unimaculata Gray, 1858
  • Rhinophis oxyrhynchus
    – Beddome, 1886

Rhinophis oxyrhynchus, also known as Schneider's earth snake or Schneider's shieldtail, is a species of uropeltid snake endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Wickramasinghe, N.; Wickramasinghe, L.J.M. (2021). "Rhinophis oxyrhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178248A123306285. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T178248A123306285.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).