Rhinophis zigzag
| Zigzag shield-tail snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Uropeltidae |
| Genus: | Rhinophis |
| Species: | R. zigzag |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinophis zigzag Gower & Maduwage, 2011 | |
Rhinophis zigzag, also known as the Zigzag shield-tail snake or Zigzag Rhinophis is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
References
- ↑ Wickramasinghe, L.J.M.; Wickramasinghe, N. (2021). "Rhinophis zigzag". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T197254A2480781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T197254A2480781.en. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- Rhinophis zigzag at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- "Two new endemic snakes slither into Lanka's unique biodiversity list". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 22 May 2011.
- S.R. Ganesh (2013). "Rhinophis goweri - new species of shieldtail snake from the Southern Eastern Ghats, India". Russian Journal of Herpetology. 20 (1): 61–65. doi:10.30906/1026-2296-2013-20-1-61-65 (inactive 19 August 2026).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2026 (link) - David Gower; Kalana Maduwage (May 2011). "Two new species of Rhinophis Hemprich (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. 2881 (2881): 51–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2881.1.4.