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Southern Earth Snake
Uropeltis nitida
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Uropeltidae
- Genus
- Uropeltis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Southern Earth Snake (Uropeltis nitida) is a non-venomous snake of the family Uropeltidae, found in India. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, evergreen forest, underground burrows and 2 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
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
- Smith's Earth Snake Uropeltis grandis
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.