Bombay Earth Snake
Uropeltis macrolepis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Uropeltidae
- Genus
- Uropeltis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 27 places on iNaturalist
About
Bombay Earth Snake (Uropeltis macrolepis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Uropeltidae, found in India. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical dry forest, subtropical dry forest and 12 more. Recorded in 27 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Bhupathy's Shieldtail Uropeltis bhupathyi
- Rajendran’s Shieldtail snake Uropeltis rajendrani
- Jerdon’s Shieldtail Snake Uropeltis jerdoni
- Three-cusped uropeltis Uropeltis tricuspida
- Boulenger's Earth Snake Uropeltis myhendrae
- Shieldtail Earth Snake Uropeltis petersi
- Palni Shieldtail Uropeltis pulneyensis
- Red-spotted Earth Snake Uropeltis rubromaculata
- Brougham's Earth Snake Uropeltis broughami
- Elliot's Earth Snake Uropeltis ellioti
- Anamally Earth Snake Uropeltis macrorhyncha
- Southern Earth Snake Uropeltis nitida
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.