Wildlifeof India
Uropeltis jerdoni
Shieldtails, Blind & Burrowing Snakes
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Uropeltis jerdoni
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms
Habitat
Burrowing; nocturnal
Range
Devarayanadurga hills near Bengaluru, Bangalore Rural and Tumkur districts, Karnataka
Jerdon's shieldtail snake is a recently described snake of the family Uropeltidae, known from the Devarayanadurga hills abutting the Bengaluru suburbs in Bangalore Rural District and the bordering Tumkur district of Karnataka (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a burrowing, nocturnal species that feeds on earthworms.
Quick answers
- What does the Uropeltis jerdoni eat?
- Earthworms
- What habitat does the Uropeltis jerdoni live in?
- Burrowing; nocturnal
- Where is the Uropeltis jerdoni found?
- Devarayanadurga hills near Bengaluru, Bangalore Rural and Tumkur districts, Karnataka