Salty Earth Snake

Rhinophis sanguineus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Uropeltidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du sud de l'Inde. Publication originale Beddome, 1863 : Descriptions of new species of the family Uropeltidae from Southern India, with notes on other little-known species.

Rhinophis sanguineus, commonly known as the salty earth snake, is a species of uropeltid snake found in the Western Ghats of India. Description Description after Beddome (1864: 178): "Scales of the body large, in 15 rows; of the anterior portion of the trunk sometimes in 17; rostral much produced, very sharp, conical, horny, produced back, and covering the conjunction of the nasals; nostril in front of nasal shield; eye very small and obscure, [located] in front [portion] of ocular shield; four upper labials, 1st small, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th large; caudal disk nearly as long as tail, oblong,…

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…