Snakes in the family Uropeltidae are small snakes, with adults growing to a total length (including tail) of 20–75 cm (7.9–29.5 in). They are adapted to a fossorial way of life, which is apparent in their anatomy.

The Uropeltoidea, also known as uropeltoid snakes, are a superfamily of snakes that contains uropeltids (family Uropeltidae) and Asian pipesnakes (families Cylindrophiidae and Anomochilidae).

shieldtail snake, (family Uropeltidae), any of 45 species of primitive burrowing snakes endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka. There are eight genera of shieldtail snakes. Of the 30 Indian species, 18 are members of the genus Uropeltis, and of the 15 species found in Sri Lanka, 8 are members of the genus Rhinophis. Shieldtail snakes are small ...

This is a list of all extant genera, species and subspecies of the family Uropeltidae, [1] otherwise referred to as uropeltids, shield-tail snakes, shield-tailed snakes or earth snakes.

Uropeltids are designated "shieldtail" snakes because many species have a greatly enlarged terminal scale that has numerous spines or keels. The terminal scale in many is preceded by a region of thickened, keeled scales that form an oval, obliquely flattened surface.

The Uropeltidae, also known commonly as the shieldtails or the shield-tailed 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.

Shieldtail snakes are mostly small snakes, with most adults growing to less than 12 inches (30 centimeters) in length. Some grow longer, and a few such as the Rhinophis oxyrhynchus and Uropeltis ocellatus can reach nearly 24 inches (61 centimeters) in length.

The Uropeltidae, the shieldtail or shield-tailed snakes, are a family of primitive, nonvenomous, burrowing snakes endemic to peninsular India and Sri Lanka.

2016年12月30日 · ABSTRACT We present a catalogue and systematic overview of Uropeltidae Müller, 1832 based on both new and previously published molecular and morphological data, and a new molecular phylogenetic...

The Uropeltidae are a family of primitive, nonvenomous, burrowing snakes endemic 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.