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Teretrurus
Teretrurus
is
a genus
of
nonvenomous
shield
tail
snakes
.
Currently
, 2
species
are recognized.
Species
Teretrurus rhodogaster
Wall
,
1921
–
Palni Mountain burrowing snake
,
red-bellied shieldtail
,
Wall's shield tail snake
Occurs in southern
India
, in the
Western Ghats
encompassing the
Palni Hills
Teretrurus sanguineus
–
purple-red earth snake
Occurs in southern India in
Wynaad
,
Travancore
, the Manimuthar
Hills
, and Nyamakad