Uropeltis arcticeps

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Uropeltis arcticeps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Uropeltis
Species:
U. arcticeps
Binomial name
Uropeltis arcticeps
(Günther, 1875)
Synonyms[2]
  • Silybura arcticeps
    Günther, 1875
  • Silybura madurensis
    Beddome, 1878
  • Silybura nilgherriensis var. picta
    Beddome, 1886
  • Uropeltis arcticeps
    M.A. Smith, 1943

Uropeltis arcticeps, commonly known as the Madurai earth snake or the Tinevelly uropeltis, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. The species is endemic to India.

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