Rhinophis blythii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Uropeltoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Henophidia Superfamilia: Uropeltoidea

Familia: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species: Rhinophis blythii

Name

Rhinophis blythii Kelaart, 1853: 106

• Syntypes (n=3): Unknwon.
• Type locality: “Mountains of Ceylon ... 3 or 4 feet below the surface soil of coffee plantations”.

References

Primary references

• Kelaart, E.F. 1853. Description of new or little-known species of reptiles found in Ceylon. Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 2(6): 102–116. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Rhinophis blythii. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 14 May 2020.
• Wickramasinghe, L.J.M. & Wickramasinghe, N. 2021. IUCN: Rhinophis blythii  (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T197177A123311947. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T197177A123311947.en. Accessed on 20 November 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Blyth's Earth Snake