Rhinophis homolepis

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Rhinophis homolepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species:
R. homolepis
Binomial name
Rhinophis homolepis
Hemprich, 1820
Synonyms
  • Rhinophis homolepis Hemprich, 1820
  • Depatnaya trevelyanii Kelaart, 1853
  • Mytilia gerrardi Gray, 1858
  • Rhinophis homolepis
    - Peters, 1861
  • Rhinophis trevelyanus
    - Boulenger, 1893
  • Rhinophis homolepis
    - M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Rhinchophis trevelyana
    - Gans, 1966
  • Rhinophis homolepis
    - Wickramasinghe et al., 2009[1]

Rhinophis homolepis, commonly known as Trevelyan's earth snake,[1] is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to the rain forests and grasslands of Sri Lanka.[1][2]

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