Teretrurus Sanguineus

''Teretrurus'' is a genus of nonvenomous 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 Wayanad Range of the Western Ghats
*''Teretrurus rhodogaster'' 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'' ( Beddome, 1867) – purple-red earth snake Occurs in southern India in the Manimuthar Hills and Nyamakad
*''Teretrurus travancoricus'' (Beddome, 1886) – Travancore earth snake, found in the southern Western Ghats south of Shengottai Gap

References

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Uropeltidae
Snake genera

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