Rhinophis drummondhayi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Uropeltoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Henophidia Superfamilia: Uropeltoidea

Familia: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis
Species: Rhinophis drummondhayi

Name

Rhinophis drummondhayi Wall, 1921: 43

• Syntypes (n=13): BMNH 1946.1.16.79–81 (formerly BMNH 1920.5.5.1–4), collected by H.M. Drummond-Hay and Ormiston; MCZ 14348–49 (formerly BMNH), collected by H.M. Drummond-Hay between 1896–1921, BNMM and CMS.
• Type locality: “Lennock estate in the centre of the Uva Patnas at about 4,000 to 4,200 feet” and “Kalupahani estate, Haldummulle District, about 3,000 feet, Ceylon”.

References

Primary references

• Wall, F. 1921. Ophidia taprobanica or the snakes of Ceylon. H.R. Cottle: Colombo. xxii + 582 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Gower, D.J. & de Silva, A. 2010. IUCN: Rhinophis drummondhayi  (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178286A7514480. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178286A7514480.en. Accessed on 04 November 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Drummond-Hay's Earth Snake