Photo of a Spotted Earth Snake (Uropeltis maculata)
Photo: Subash, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Spotted Earth Snake

Uropeltis maculata

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Other
Family
Uropeltidae
Genus
Uropeltis
Continents
Asia
Countries
1
How common
Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist

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About

Spotted Earth Snake (Uropeltis maculata) 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. Recorded in 4 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.

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