Uropeltis beddomii (GÜNTHER, 1862)
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Higher Taxa | Uropeltidae, Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Beddome's Earth Snake |
Synonym | Silybura beddomii GÜNTHER 1862 Silybura beddomii — BEDDOME 1864: 179 Silybura beddomii — BOULENGER 1893: 153 Uropeltis beddomei SMITH 1943 (nom. subst. pro Silybura beddomii) Uropeltis beddomii — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 142 Uropeltis beddomii — DAS 2003 Uropeltis beddomii — WALLACH et al. 2014: 779 |
Distribution | S India (Anaimalai Hills, Kerala) Type locality: ,,Anamallay Hills. |
Reproduction | viviparous |
Types | Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.16.13—1946.1.16.15. |
Diagnosis | Description: Snout acutely pointed; portion of rostral visible from above as long as the distance between it and tbe posterior extremity of the frontal shield, separating the nasals for more than half their length: eye one-third the length of the ocular shield. Scales in 17 rows; V. 180-188, one and a third times as broad as the adjacent scales; C. 6-7. Tail as in ellioti (Smith 1943: 78). Coloration. Brown above, the median 6 or 8 dorsal scale-rows with minute yellow spots; these are on the sides of the scales and form more or less distinct longitudinal lines; lower parts lighter brown with yellowish spots, which are confined to the posterior margins of the scales; a yellow streak on each side of the neck; a yellow bar across the anal region (Smith 1943: 78). Total length: 250, diameter 7 mm (Smith 1943: 78). |
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Etymology | Named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830–1911, British army officer and botanist. |
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