Platyplectrurus
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- Common name: Thorntail snakes[1]
Platyplectrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Currently, two species are recognized.[2]
Geographic range
Found in the Western Ghats of South India.[3] Found in high elevation (> 1200 m asl) montane Shola forests, under rocks, fallen logs and in piles of debris.
Species
| Species[2] | Taxon author[2] | Subsp.*[2] | Common name[4] | Geographic range[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
- ) Not including the nominate subspecies
References
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External links
- Platyplectrurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 September 2007.