Beddome's Black Earth Snake

Melanophidium punctatum, commonly known as Beddome's black shield-tail snake or Beddome's black earth snake, is a species of shield-tail snake endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Geographic range It is found in the Western Ghats between Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary in the north and Kanyakumari district (Tamil Nadu) in the south. Description Snout rounded; rostral small, just visible from above; frontal as long as or longer than its distance from the end of the snout; suture between the ocular and the frontal less than one third the length of the latter shield.

Melanophidium punctatum 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 200 à 1 500 m.

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.