Khaire's Black Shieldtail
Melanophidium khairei
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Uropeltidae
- Genus
- Melanophidium
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 18 places on iNaturalist
About
Khaire's Black Shieldtail (Melanophidium khairei) 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, evergreen forest and 4 more. Recorded in 18 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
- Indian Black Earth Snake Melanophidium wynaudense
- Beddome's Black Earth Snake Melanophidium punctatum
- Two-lined Black Earth Snake Melanophidium bilineatum
- Large Shieldtail Snake Rhinophis saffragamus
- Wayanad Earth Snake Rhinophis melanoleucus
- Karinthandan Earth Snake Rhinophis karinthandani
- Bhupathy's Shieldtail Uropeltis bhupathyi
- Phillipps' Earth Snake Rhinophis phillipsi
- Mendis' Shieldtail Rhinophis mendisi
- Rajendran’s Shieldtail snake Uropeltis rajendrani
- Matale Shieldtail Rhinophis gunasekarai
- Jerdon’s Shieldtail Snake Uropeltis jerdoni
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.