Wildlifeof India
Uropeltis myhendrae
Shieldtails, Blind & Burrowing Snakes
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Uropeltis myhendrae
Basic stats
Habitat
2,000–4,000 feet (610–1,220m); ground-dwelling and burrowing
Range
Western Ghats south of the Goa Gap: Kerala and Tamil Nadu; type locality Myhendra Mountain, South Travancore
Size
Total length up to 33.5cm
Boulenger's earth snake, also called the Mahendragiri earth snake, is a snake of the family Uropeltidae endemic to India, found in the Western Ghats south of the Goa Gap at 2,000–4,000 feet. The type locality is South Travancore, on the Myhendra Mountain. The back scales are in 17 rows at midbody and 19 behind the head (Wikipedia, general species account).
Adults may reach 33.5 cm in total length. The belly is yellowish with small purplish-brown spots in adults, but has large crosswise blackish diamonds in the young. It lives on the ground and burrows.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Uropeltis myhendrae live in?
- 2,000–4,000 feet (610–1,220m); ground-dwelling and burrowing
- Where is the Uropeltis myhendrae found?
- Western Ghats south of the Goa Gap: Kerala and Tamil Nadu; type locality Myhendra Mountain, South Travancore
- How big is the Uropeltis myhendrae?
- Total length up to 33.5cm