Teretrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield-tail snakes which are endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats of India. Currently, four species are recognized.
Teretrurus hewstoni (Beddome, 1876) -found in the Wayanad Range of the Western Ghats
Teretrurus rhodogaster Wall, 1921 – Wall's shield-tail snake, Palni Mountain burrowing snake, red-bellied shield-tail snake Occurs in southern India in the Western Ghats encompassing the Palni Hills
Teretrurus sanguineus (Beddome, 1867) – purple-red earth snake Occurs in southern India in the Manimuthar Hills and Nyamakad
Teretrurus travancoricus (Beddome, 1886) – Travancore earth snake, found in the southern Western Ghats south of Shengottai Gap
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Teretrurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 December 2018.
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teretrurus, genus, nonvenomous, shield, tail, snakes, which, endemic, central, southern, western, ghats, india, currently, four, species, recognized, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, reptiliaorder, squamatasubo. Teretrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes which are endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats of India Currently four species are recognized TeretrurusScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily UropeltidaeGenus TeretrurusBeddome 1886SynonymsBrachyophidiumSpecies editTeretrurus hewstoni Beddome 1876 found in the Wayanad Range of the Western Ghats Teretrurus rhodogaster Wall 1921 Wall s shield tail snake Palni Mountain burrowing snake red bellied shield tail snake Occurs in southern India in the Western Ghats encompassing the Palni Hills Teretrurus sanguineus Beddome 1867 purple red earth snake Occurs in southern India in the Manimuthar Hills and Nyamakad Teretrurus travancoricus Beddome 1886 Travancore earth snake found in the southern Western Ghats south of Shengottai GapReferences editTeretrurus at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database Accessed 9 December 2018 nbsp This snake article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Teretrurus amp oldid 1174536589, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
