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Uropeltis jerdoni
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Serpentes
Family:
Uropeltidae
Genus:
Uropeltis
Species:
U. jerdoni
Binomial name
Uropeltis jerdoni
Ganesh, Punith, Adhikari & Achyuthan, 2021
Uropeltis jerdoni, also known commonly as Jerdon's shieldtail snake, is a species of snake belonging to the family Uropeltidae. This recently described species is known from the Devarayanadurga hills, abutting the Bangalore suburbs in Bangalore Rural District and the bordering Tumkur district of Karnataka State in South India.[1]
^Ganesh, S.R.; Punith, K.G.; Adhikari, O.D.; Achyuthan, N.S. (2021). "A new species of shieldtail snake (Squamata: Uropeltidae: Uropeltis) from the Bengaluru uplands, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 13 (6): 18508–18517. doi:10.11609/jott.6736.13.6.18508-18517. (Uropeltis jerdoni, new species).
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