Wildlifeof India
Uropeltis rubromaculata
Shieldtails, Blind & Burrowing Snakes
Photo: Sandeep Das (2015) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Uropeltis rubromaculata
Basic stats
Habitat
Ground-dwelling and burrowing; 1,200–1,500m
Range
Western Ghats: Anaimalai and Nilgiri Hills
Size
Total length up to 34cm
The red-spotted earth snake is a non-venomous shieldtail snake endemic to southern India, found in the Western Ghats in the Anaimalai Hills and Nilgiri Hills between 1,200 and 1,500 m. The back is olive-brown, with some red blotches on each side of the front part of the body and one on each side of the tail near the vent, and the belly is variegated yellow and red (Wikipedia, general species account).
The type locality is the Anamallay forests at 4,000 feet. Adults may attain 34 cm in total length. It lives on the ground and burrows.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Uropeltis rubromaculata live in?
- Ground-dwelling and burrowing; 1,200–1,500m
- Where is the Uropeltis rubromaculata found?
- Western Ghats: Anaimalai and Nilgiri Hills
- How big is the Uropeltis rubromaculata?
- Total length up to 34cm