Rhinophis zigzag
Rhinophis zigzag, or Zigzag Shieldtail, is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
| Zigzag Shieldtail | |
|---|---|
| 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  | |
References
    
- http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Rhinophis&species=zigzag
 - http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110522/News/nws_10.html
 - https://www.academia.edu/3336826/Rhinophis_goweri_-_new_shieldtail_snake_from_Eastern_Ghats
 - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/215565299_Two_new_species_of_Rhinophis_Hemprich_(Serpentes_Uropeltidae)_from_Sri_Lanka
 
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