Platyplectrurus

<i>Platyplectrurus</i>

Platyplectrurus

Genus of snakes

Platyplectrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Currently, two species are recognized.[3]

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Common name: Thorntail snakes[2]

Geographic range

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

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  • ) Not including the nominate subspecies

T) Type species[1]

References

  1. [1]
    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).
  2. [2]
    The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. [3]
    "Platyplectrurus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
  4. [4]
    The Reptile Database. www,reptile-database.org
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