Plectrurus perrotetii
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| Nilgiri burrowing snake or Perrotet's shieldtail | |
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| Species: | P. perrotetii
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| Plectrurus perrotetii Duméril, 1851
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Plectrurus perrotetii, commonly known as the Nilgiri burrowing snake or Perrotet's shieldtail,[1] is a species of harmless uropeltid snake endemic to India.
Geographic range
P. perrotetii is found in the Western Ghats and hills of southern India.
Description
P. perrotetii is a small snake, growing to a maximum of 44 cm (17+1⁄4 in) in total length (including tail). The head is pointed, and the tail is blunt. It has smooth, glossy scales and is brown in colour.
Biology
Like the common worm snake, Ramphotyphlops braminus, Plectrurus perrotetii is also often mistaken for earthworms, upon which it feeds. It is considered an endangered species, and little else is known about this snake.
Footnotes
- ^ "Plectrurus perroteti ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plectrurus perrotetii.
- Plectrurus perroteti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 December 2007.
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