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Teretrurus rhodogaster
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Teretrurus rhodogaster is a species of nonvenomous shield tail snake, endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is known as Wall's shield-tail snake, the Palni Mountain burrowing snake, or the red-bellied shield-tail snake.
It is perhaps the smallest species of shield-tail snake, with adults barely exceeding 5–6 in (130–150 mm).
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Geographic range
It is found in South India, in the Western Ghats encompassing the Palni Hills (Shembaganur in Kodaikanal Hills, Palnis).
The type locality given is "Palnai Hills."[2]
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