Phipson's Earth Snake

Uropeltis phipsonii est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Uropeltidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du Maharashtra en Inde. Publication originale Mason, 1888 : Description of a new earth-snake of the genus Silybura from the Bombay Presidency with remarks on little known Uropeltidae.

Uropeltis phipsonii, commonly known as Phipson's earth snake and Phipson's shieldtail, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. The species is endemic to India. Etymology The specific name, phipsonii, and the common names are in honor of British naturalist Herbert Musgrave Phipson, one of the founders of the Bombay Natural History Society.

Uropeltis es un género de serpientes de la familia Uropeltidae. Sus especies se distribuyen por el sur de la India y Sri Lanka. Especies Se reconocen las 27 especies siguientes:​ Uropeltis arcticeps (Günther, 1875) Uropeltis beddomii (Günther, 1862) Uropeltis bicatenata (Günther, 1864) Uropeltis broughami (Beddome, 1878) Uropeltis caudomaculata Gower, Das, Deepak, Gerard & Narayanan, 2024​ Uropeltis ceylanicus Cuvier, 1829 Uropeltis dindigalensis (Beddome, 1877) Uropeltis ellioti (Gray, 1858) Uropeltis liura (Günther, 1875) Uropeltis macrolepis (Peters, 1862) Uropeltis macrorhyncha…