Platyplectrurus | |
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Platyplectrurus madurensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Uropeltidae |
Genus: | Platyplectrurus Günther, 1868 |
Synonyms | |
Platyplectrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Currently, two species are recognized.[3]
Found in the Western Ghats of South India.[1] Found in high elevation (> 1200 m asl) montane Shola forests, under rocks, fallen logs and in piles of debris.
Species[3] | Taxon author[3] | Subsp.*[3] | Common name[4] | Geographic range[1] |
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Platyplectrurus madurensis | Beddome, 1877 | 1 | Travancore Hills thorntail snake | South India (the Western Ghats in the Palnai and Travancore Hills) |
Platyplectrurus trilineatusT | (Beddome, 1867) | 0 | lined thorntail snake | South India in the Western Ghats: Anaimalai in (Kerala) |