| Platyplectrurus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Uropeltidae |
| Genus: | Platyplectrurus Günther, 1868 |
| Synonyms | |
Platyplectrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka. Currently, 2 species are recognized.[2]
Contents |
Found in southern India and Sri Lanka.[1]
| Species[2] | Taxon author[2] | Subsp.*[2] | Common name | Geographic range[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. madurensis | Beddome, 1877 | 1 | Southern India (Western Ghats in the Palnai and Travancore Hills) and Sri Lanka (Southern Province). | |
| P. trilineatusT | (Beddome, 1867) | 0 | Southern India in the Western Ghats: the Travancore, Anaimalai, Nilgiri and Palni Hills (Tamil Nadu). |
*) Not including the nominate subspecies.
T) Type species.[1]