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Uropeltis (Indian earth snakes)

Reptilia - Uropeltidae

Taxonomy
Uropeltis was named by Cuvier (1829). It is extant.

It was assigned to Uropeltidae by Frank and Ramus (1996).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1829Uropeltis Cuvier
1996Uropeltis Frank and Ramus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
infraorderAlethinophidia
superfamilyAnilioidea
familyUropeltidae
genusUropeltisCuvier 1829

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Uropeltis Cuvier 1829 [Indian earth snakes]
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Uropeltis melanogaster Gray 1858 [Gray's earth snake]
Uropeltis rubromaculatus Beddome 1867 [Red-spotted earth snake]
Uropeltis woodmasoni Theobald 1876 [Woodmason's earth snake]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available