| 词条 | Rhinophis lineatus |
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| status = | status_system = | taxon = Rhinophis lineatus | authority = Gower & Maduwage, 2011 }}Rhinophis lineatus, or striped earth snake or striped rhinophis, is a recently described fossorial species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka[2] and only known from its type locality, Harasbedda near Ragala, Central Province.{{Location map | Sri Lanka | relief = yes | float = right | caption = Type locality of Rhinophis lineatus, Harasbedda near Ragala, Sri Lanka | alt = Harasbedda near Ragala, in Sri Lanka | lat_deg = 7.05 | lon_deg = 80.867 }} DescriptionMales measure {{convert|218|-|285|mm|abbr=on}} and females, based on only two specimens, {{convert|262|-|286|mm|abbr=on}} total length, including a short tail ({{convert|5|-|9|mm|abbr=on}}, although one of the unsexed specimens had tail as long as 13 mm). The head is small with pointed snout. The body is subcylindrical to slightly dorsoventrally compressed. Ventral scales number 180–195. There are regular, narrow, longitudinal pale/dark stripes around and along almost the entire body. The colouration of live specimens is known from a photograph, showing orange-brown background body colour and dark longitudinal stripes, though in another reproduction of the same the photograph background body colour appears a paler and less reddish brown. HabitatThe type locality is the wet zone of the central hills of Sri Lanka at an elevations of {{convert|1460|m|abbr=on}} above sea level. All known specimens are believed to have been collected from soils in agricultural habitats. References1. ^1 {{NRDB species|genus=Rhinophis |species=lineatus |accessdate=13 February 2017}} [1]}} {{Taxonbar|from=Q3429453}} 5 : Rhinophis|Snakes of Asia|Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka|Reptiles of Sri Lanka|Reptiles described in 2011 |
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