Teretrurus rhodogaster
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Teretrurus rhodogaster is a species of nonvenomous shield tail snake, endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is known as Wall's shield-tail snake, the Palni Mountain burrowing snake, or the red-bellied shield-tail snake.
It is perhaps the smallest species of shield-tail snake, with adults barely exceeding Template:Cvt.
Geographic range
It is found in South India, in the Western Ghats encompassing the Palni Hills (Shembaganur in Kodaikanal Hills, Palnis).
The type locality given is "Palnai Hills."[1]
References
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Further reading
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External links
- Teretrurus rhodogaster at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 September 2007.