Uropeltis macrolepis

Uropeltis macrolepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Uropeltis
Species:
U. macrolepis
Binomial name
Uropeltis macrolepis
(W. Peters, 1862)
Synonyms[2]
  • Silybura macrolepis
    W. Peters, 1862
  • Uropeltis macrolepis
    — M.A. Smith, 1943

Uropeltis macrolepis, commonly known as the Bombay earth snake, the Bombay shieldtail, and the large-scaled shieldtail, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. The species is endemic to southern India. There are two recognized subspecies.

  1. ^ Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B.; Giri, V.; Thakur, S.; Kulkarni, N.U. (2013). "Uropeltis macrolepis ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. IUCN: e.T172659A1361165. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172659A1361165.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ Uropeltis macrolepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 December 2007.