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Plectrurus

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Kingdom
  
Suborder
  
Serpentes

Scientific name
  
Plectrurus

Rank
  
Genus

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Family
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

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Lower classifications
  
Plectrurus perrotetii, Plectrurus guentheri, Plectrurus aureus, Plectrurus canaricus

Plectrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. Currently, four species are recognized. They inhabit high elevation montane Shola forests and are usually found under fallen logs and rocks. Some species are rare while some are quite common in their range.

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Description

Small snakes, they do not exceed 43 cm (17 in).

An ocular shield covers the eye. The eyes are small, diameter not more than half the length of the ocular shield. The tail is laterally compressed. The terminal scute also is laterally compressed, with two superposed points. The points are simple, bifid, or trifid.

Species

*) Not including the nominate subspecies
T) Type species

References

Plectrurus Wikipedia


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