Kerala Burrowing Snake
Plectrurus aureus
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Uropeltidae
Plectrurus aureus, commonly known as the Kerala burrowing snake or Kerala shield-tail snake, is a species of uropeltid snake endemic to India. Geographic range It is found in southwestern India in the Western Ghats. Type locality: "Chambra mountain in Wynad, near Kalpatty - one under an old rotten log at 6,000 feet elevation, the other under a large stone at 4,500 feet, both in heavy evergreen forest".
Plectrurus aureus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Uropeltidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du sud des Ghats occidentaux en Inde. Publication originale Beddome, 1880 : Description of a new snake of the genus Plectrurus from Malabar.
Plectrurus es un género de ofidio de la familia Uropeltidae. Las especies conocidas se distribuyen por la India. Especies Listadas alfabéticamente: Plectrurus aureus Beddome, 1880 Plectrurus canaricus (Beddome, 1870) Plectrurus guentheri Beddome, 1863 Plectrurus perroteti Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 Referencias Enlaces externos Wikispecies tiene un artículo sobre Plectrurus.
Distribution
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