Wildlifeof India
Uropeltis bicatenata
Shieldtails, Blind & Burrowing Snakes
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Uropeltis bicatenata
Basic stats
Range
W India (Maharashtra, Pune District); Bhimshankar (80 miles N. E. of Poona, at 2,500 feet, fide ALl 1949: 376).
Size
Total length 155–264mm (seven known specimens)
Uropeltis bicatenata is a shield-tail snake recorded from W India (Maharashtra, Pune District); Bhimshankar (80 miles N. E. of Poona, at 2,500 feet, fide ALl 1949: 376). (Reptile Database). It was long treated as a synonym of Uropeltis ceylanicus and was revalidated in 2008; the type locality given in the original description is incorrect.
The Reptile Database gives the type locality as Wynad, Malabar, which is incorrect; the correct locality is the Deccan in western India. The account used here gives no further detail on habitat, diet or breeding.
Quick answers
- Where is the Uropeltis bicatenata found?
- W India (Maharashtra, Pune District); Bhimshankar (80 miles N. E. of Poona, at 2,500 feet, fide ALl 1949: 376).
- How big is the Uropeltis bicatenata?
- Total length 155–264mm (seven known specimens)