Uropeltis maculata

Uropeltis maculata
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Uropeltidae
Genus:	Uropeltis
Species:	U. maculata
Binomial name
	Uropeltis maculata; (Beddome, 1878)
Synonyms
	Silybura maculata ; Beddome, 1878; Silybura maculata ; — Boulenger, 1893; Uropeltis maculatus ; — M.A. Smith, 1943; Uropeltis (Crealia) maculatus ; — Mahendra, 1984; Uropeltis maculata ; — Das, 1996;

Uropeltis maculata, also known commonly as the spotted earth snake and the spotted shieldtail, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Uropeltidae. The species is endemic to southern India. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

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