Platyplectrurus

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

Platyplectrurus
Platyplectrurus madurensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Uropeltidae
Genus:	Platyplectrurus Günther, 1868
Synonyms
Wallia F. Werner, 1925[1]

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

Species[3]	Taxon author[3]	Subsp.*[3]	Common name[4]	Geographic range[1]
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

^T) Type species^[1]