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Melanophidium (black earth snakes)

Wikipedia Abstract

Melanophidium is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes endemic to southern India. Currently, three species are recognized.
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Species

Melanophidium bilineatum (Two-lined Black Earth Snake) (Vulnerable)
Melanophidium khairei (Khaire's Black Shieldtail) (Endangered)
Melanophidium punctatum (Beddome's Black Earth Snake) (Vulnerable)
Melanophidium wynaudense (Indian Black Earth Snake)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0