Teretrurus rhodogaster

Wall's shield-tail snake, also called the Palni Mountain burrowing snake or the red-bellied shield-tail snake, is a non-venomous shield-tail snake endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is perhaps the smallest species of shield-tail snake, with adults barely exceeding 5–6 inches (130–150 mm) (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found in the Western Ghats of South India, in the Palni Hills (Shembaganur in the Kodaikanal Hills). The type locality is given as the Palnai Hills.