''Teretrurus'' is a

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of nonvenomous shield-tail snakes which are endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats of India. Currently, four

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Teretrurus hewstoni ''Teretrurus'' is a genus of nonvenomous Uropeltidae, shield-tail snakes which are endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats of India. Currently, four species are recognized. Species *''Teretrurus hewstoni'' (Beddome, 1876) -found in the ...

'' (Beddome, 1876) -found in the Wayanad Range of the Western Ghats *''

Teretrurus rhodogaster ''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, Palni Mountain burrowing snake, or red-bellied shieldtail. It is perhaps the smallest spe ...

'' Wall, 1921 – Wall's shield-tail snake, Palni Mountain burrowing snake, red-bellied shield-tail snake Occurs in southern India in the Western Ghats encompassing the Palni Hills *''

Teretrurus sanguineus ''Teretrurus'' is a genus of nonvenomous Uropeltidae, shield-tail snakes which are endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats of India. Currently, four species are recognized. Species *''Teretrurus hewstoni'' (Beddome, 1876) -found in the ...

'' ( Beddome, 1867) – purple-red earth snake Occurs in southern India in the Manimuthar Hills and Nyamakad *''

Teretrurus travancoricus ''Teretrurus'' is a genus of nonvenomous Uropeltidae, shield-tail snakes which are endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats of India. Currently, four species are recognized. Species *''Teretrurus hewstoni'' (Beddome, 1876) -found in the ...

'' (Beddome, 1886) – Travancore earth snake, found in the southern Western Ghats south of Shengottai Gap

References

* Uropeltidae Snake genera {{snake-stub