Uropeltis broughami

Uropeltis broughami
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Uropeltis
Species:
U. broughami
Binomial name
Uropeltis broughami
(Beddome, 1878)
Synonyms[2]
  • Silybura broughami
    Beddome, 1878
  • Silybura levingii
    Beddome, 1878
  • Uropeltis broughami
    — M.A. Smith, 1943

Uropeltis broughami, commonly known as Brougham's earth snake[1][2] or the Sirumalai shieldtail,[3] is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B.; Ganesan, S.R.; Vijayakumar, S.P. (2013). "Uropeltis broughami ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T172691A1367722. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172691A1367722.en. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Uropeltis broughami at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference India Biodiversity Portal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).