Uropeltidae
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uropeltidae-252-5090574
title:
Uropeltidae
text:
The Uropeltidae, also commonly known as shield-tail snakes, shield-tailed snakes or earth snakes, are a family of primitive, nonvenomous, burrowing snakes native to Peninsular India and Sri Lanka. The name is derived from the Greek words ura ('tail') and pelte ('shield'), indicating the presence of the large keratinous shield at the tip of the tail. Seven or eight genera are recognized, depending on whether Teretrurus rhodogaster is treated in its own genus or as part of Brachyophidium. The fami
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encyclopedia
description:
Family of snakes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uropeltidae
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date modified:
2023-10-16T00:25:53Z
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