Wildlifeof India
Plectrurus perroteti
Shieldtails, Blind & Burrowing Snakes
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Plectrurus perroteti
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms
Range
Western Ghats and hills of southern India: Kerala (Anaimalais) and Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris)
Size
Up to 44cm total length
The Nilgiri burrowing snake, or Perrotet's shield-tail snake, is a harmless snake of the family Uropeltidae endemic to India, found in the Western Ghats and hills of southern India. It is a small snake, growing to a maximum of 44 cm in total length. The head is pointed and the tail blunt, with smooth, glossy scales, and it is brown (Wikipedia, general species account).
Like the common worm snake, it is often mistaken for an earthworm, which it feeds on.
Quick answers
- What does the Plectrurus perroteti eat?
- Earthworms
- Where is the Plectrurus perroteti found?
- Western Ghats and hills of southern India: Kerala (Anaimalais) and Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris)
- How big is the Plectrurus perroteti?
- Up to 44cm total length