Schneider's Earth Snake
Rhinophis oxyrhynchus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Uropeltidae
- Genus
- Rhinophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 13 places on iNaturalist
About
Schneider's Earth Snake (Rhinophis oxyrhynchus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Uropeltidae, found in Sri Lanka. It lives in habitats such as tropical dry forest, underground burrows, loose soil, sri lanka dry forest. Recorded in 13 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
- Large Shieldtail Snake Rhinophis saffragamus
- Wayanad Earth Snake Rhinophis melanoleucus
- Karinthandan Earth Snake Rhinophis karinthandani
- Phillipps' Earth Snake Rhinophis phillipsi
- Mendis' Shieldtail Rhinophis mendisi
- Matale Shieldtail Rhinophis gunasekarai
- Blyth's earth snake Rhinophis blythii
- Cardamom Hills Earth Snake Rhinophis fergusonianus
- Willey's Earth Snake Rhinophis porrectus
- Müller's Earth Snake Rhinophis punctatus
- Tamil Nadu Earth Snake Rhinophis travancoricus
- Deraniyagala's Earth Snake Rhinophis tricoloratus
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.