Uropeltis broughami
species of reptile
Uropeltis broughami, commonly known as Brougham's earth snake or the Sirumalai shieldtail, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India.
Etymology
The specific name, broughami, is in honor of British botanist Henry Brougham Guppy.
Geographic range
U. broughami is found in the Sirumalai Hills and Palni Hills in Tamil Nadu, southern India.
Type locality of Silybura broughami = "Sirumallay hills (Madura district), 5500 feet elevation".Type locality of Silybura levingii = "Lower Pulney hills (Madura district), 4000 feet elevation".
Description
The dorsum of U. broughami is brown, with transverse series of small yellow black-edged ocelli. The sides have a series of large yellow spots. The ventrals are dark brown.
It grows to 41 cm (16+1⁄8 in) in total length (including tail).
The dorsal scales are arranged in 19 rows at midbody.
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