Wildlifeof India
Uropeltis arcticeps
Shieldtails, Blind & Burrowing SnakesUropeltis arcticeps
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Range
South India: Western Ghats south of Palghat, from near sea level (Alleppey) to about 5,000 feet in the Travancore Hills; Tinnevelly Hills
The Madurai earth snake, or Tinevelly uropeltis, is a snake of the family Uropeltidae endemic to India. It is found in South India in the Western Ghats south of Palghat, from sea level at Alleppey to about 5,000 feet in the Travancore Hills, and in the Tinnevelly Hills (Wikipedia, general species account).
The type locality is Tinnevelly, and that of a named variety is North Travancore near Peermede, on a coffee estate at 3,000–4,000 feet. The account used here gives no information on size or habits.
Quick answers
- Where is the Uropeltis arcticeps found?
- South India: Western Ghats south of Palghat, from near sea level (Alleppey) to about 5,000 feet in the Travancore Hills; Tinnevelly Hills