Wildlifeof India
Teretrurus hewstoni
Shieldtails, Blind & Burrowing Snakes
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Teretrurus hewstoni
Basic stats
Range
S India (Wynaad, Kerala).
Teretrurus hewstoni is a shield-tail snake recorded from S India (Wynaad, Kerala). (Reptile Database). It was synonymised with Teretrurus sanguineus in 1890 and revalidated in 2022.
The Reptile Database gives the type locality as Manantoddy in the Wynad, Kerala, at 2,700 feet. The account used here gives no further detail on habitat, diet or breeding.
Quick answers
- Where is the Teretrurus hewstoni found?
- S India (Wynaad, Kerala).