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Uropeltidae
Melanophidium (1006684)
English name: black earth snakes
Children (4 direct children, 4 direct and indirect children):
Melanophidium bilineatum
Two-lined black earth snake
Melanophidium punctatum
Beddome's black shieldtail
Melanophidium wynaudense
Wayanad shieldtail
Melanophidium khairei