Wildlifeof India
Wallophis brachyura
Colubrid Snakes
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Wallophis brachyura
Basic stats
Range
India: isolated localities in Maharashtra; the Reptile Database also lists Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Rajasthan
Size
Total length: males about 51.5cm; females about 46cm
The Indian smooth snake, or suvaro saap, is a rare, harmless colubrid endemic to India, found in isolated localities in Maharashtra in western peninsular India. It is olive-brown above, with indistinct light variegations on the front half of the body and head, and whitish below. The scales are in 23, 23 and 19 rows, the belly scales are large and rounded, and the tail is rather short (Wikipedia, general species account).
Males measure about 515 mm in total length with a 75 mm tail, and females about 460 mm with a 55 mm tail. Its diet is unknown.
Quick answers
- Where is the Wallophis brachyura found?
- India: isolated localities in Maharashtra; the Reptile Database also lists Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Rajasthan
- How big is the Wallophis brachyura?
- Total length: males about 51.5cm; females about 46cm