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* ''Plectrurus'' - Mahendra, 1984<ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. {{ISBN|1-893777-00-6}} (series). {{ISBN|1-893777-01-4}} (volume).</ref> |
* ''Plectrurus'' - Mahendra, 1984<ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. {{ISBN|1-893777-00-6}} (series). {{ISBN|1-893777-01-4}} (volume).</ref> |
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'''''Plectrurus''''' is a [[genus]] of nonvenomous [[Uropeltidae|shield tail snake]]s [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Western Ghats]] of [[South India]].<ref name="McD99"/> Three [[species]] are recognized.<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS |id=634402 |taxon=''Plectrurus'' |accessdate=1 September 2007}}</ref> They inhabit high elevation montane ''Shola'' forests and are usually found under fallen logs and rocks. Some species are rare, while some are quite common in their range. |
'''''Plectrurus''''' is a [[genus]] of nonvenomous [[Uropeltidae|shield tail snake]]s [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Western Ghats]] of [[South India]].<ref name="McD99"/> Three [[species]] are recognized.<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS |id=634402 |taxon=''Plectrurus'' |accessdate=1 September 2007}}</ref> They inhabit high elevation montane ''Shola'' forests and are usually found under fallen logs and rocks. Some species are rare, while some are quite common in their range. |
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| Perrotet's shield tail snake, Plectrurus perrotetii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Uropeltidae |
| Genus: | Plectrurus A.H.A. Duméril, 1851 |
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- Common names: shield tail snakes.[2]
Plectrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes endemic to the Western Ghats of South India.[1] Three species are recognized.[3] They inhabit high elevation montane Shola forests and are usually found under fallen logs and rocks. Some species are rare, while some are quite common in their range.
Description
Small snakes, they do not exceed 43 cm (17 in).
Ocular shields cover the eyes. The eyes are small, diameter not more than half the length of the ocular shield. The tail is laterally compressed. The terminal scute also is laterally compressed, with two superposed points. The points are simple, bifid, or trifid.[4]
Species
| Species[3] | Taxon author[3] | Common name[2] | Geographic range[1] |
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| Plectrurus aureus | Beddome, 1880 | Golden shield tail snake | Southern India (Coonoor, the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu). In October 2020, two specimens were found by 10-year-old Dhruv Gowda. There has not been a recorded sighting of this snake in 140 years.
This snake was last claimed to be seen at the Chubra Hills in Wayanad, Kerala in 1880. There have been no recorded sightings since 1880 at the Chubra Hills. |
| Plectrurus guentheri | Beddome, 1863 | Günther's shield tail snake | Southern India in the Western Ghats: Sispara Ghat on the west side of the Nilgiri Hills |
| Plectrurus perrotetiiT | A.H.A. Duméril, 1851 | Perrotet's shield tail snake | Southern India in the Western Ghats: the Nilgiri Hills, where it is a common species. |
- ) Not including the nominate subspecies.
T) Type species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ a b c "Plectrurus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
- ^ Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I., Containing the Families...Uropeltidæ... Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). London. pp. 160-161.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plectrurus.
- Plectrurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 September 2007.