Salty Earth Snake

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 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 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…