Red Earth Snake
Geophis russatus
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Dipsadidae
The purple-red earth snake (Teretrurus sanguineus) is a species of nonvenomous shield tail snake, endemic to southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized. Geographic range Found in southern India in Wynaad, Travancore (in Nalumukku at 1,350 m elevation and Oothu at 1,300 m), the Manimuthar Hills (in the Western Ghats of the Tinnevelly district) and Nyamakad (Western Ghats of the Kerala Munar Hills at 2,200 m).
Geophis russatus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Dipsadidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de la Sierra de Miahuatlán dans l'Oaxaca au Mexique. Publication originale Smith & Williams, 1966 : A new snake (Geophis) from México.
Las culebras mineras (Geophis) forman un género de culebras que pertenecen a la familia Dipsadidae. El género tiene 49 especies, cuya área de distribución incluye México, América central y el norte de Sudamérica. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes: Geophis anocularis (Dunn, 1920) - Culebra minadora de Sierra Mije Geophis bellus Myers, 2003.
Distribution
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