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List of uropeltid species and subspecies

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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. It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Roy McDiarmid.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Uropeltidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
  2. ^ McDiarmid, R.W.; Campbell, J.A.; Touré, T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).