Two-lined Black Earth Snake
Melanophidium bilineatum
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Uropeltidae
Melanophidium bilineatum, commonly known as the two-lined black shield-tail snake or iridescent shield-tail snake, is a species of snake endemic to India. This species was known from only three specimens and very little information is available of it in the wild. Geographic range It is found in Wayanad, Kannur, Malappuram districts of Kerala which is situated in the Western Ghats in southern India.
Melanophidium bilineatum est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Uropeltidae. Répartition et habitat Cette espèce est endémique du sud des Ghats occidentaux en Inde. On la trouve à une altitude allant de 700 à 1 100 m d'altitude.
Melanophidium es un género de serpientes de la familia Uropeltidae. Sus especies se distribuyen por el sur de la India. Especies Se reconocen las 3 especies siguientes: Melanophidium bilineatum Beddome, 1870 Melanophidium punctatum Beddome, 1871 Melanophidium wynaudense (Beddome, 1863) Referencias Enlaces externos Wikispecies tiene un artículo sobre Melanophidium.
Distribution
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