Willey's Earth Snake
Rhinophis porrectus
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Uropeltidae
Rhinophis porrectus, or Willey's earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, porrectus, is Latin for "stretched" and refers to the high number of ventrals.
Rhinophis porrectus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Uropeltidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique des provinces du Nord-Ouest et du Centre au Sri Lanka. Description L'holotype de Rhinophis porrectus mesure 355 mm.
Rhinophis es un género de ofidio de la familia Uropeltidae. Las especies conocidas se distribuyen por la India y Ceilán. Especies Listadas alfabéticamente: Rhinophis blythii Kelaart, 1853 Rhinophis dorsimaculatus Deraniyagala, 1941 Rhinophis drummondhayi Wall, 1921 Rhinophis erangaviraji Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Wickramasinghe & Ranwella, 2009 Rhinophis fergusonianus Boulenger, 1896 Rhinophis goweri Aengals & Ganesh, 2013 Rhinophis homolepis Hemprich, 1820 Rhinophis lineatus Gower & Maduwage, 2011 Rhinophis martin Gower, Sampaio, Vidanapathirana & Wickramasinghe, 2024…
Distribution
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