Bombay earth snake
(Uropeltis macrolepis)
Description
Black or dark purplish brown dorsally and ventrally,each scale lighter-edged.A yellow stripe on the lips and sides of the neck,followed by two to five large yellow spots.A yellow stripe along each side of the tail.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Uropeltidae
Genus:Uropeltis
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