Their diet is principally made up of earthworms; however, some species also consume arthropods. The ventral scales are much reduced in size. [1], It is also mentioned in the synonymy of Ramphotyphlops, a genus of blind snakes, but then as a name proposed by Fitzinger in 1843. So far he has four publications about snakes and animals to his credit. 1977. ----- Santosh Takale. As far as typing, Proof reading, editing of this book is concerned, I am thankful to Vaishali. Parker HW, Grandison AGC. Manual on Identification and Preparation of Keys of Snakes with Special Reference to their Venomous Nature in India., Govt.
Rhinophis saffragamus, the large shieldtail snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae, which is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. Perrotet’s Shieldtail, Nilgiri Burrowing Snake 12 Pseudoplectrurus canaricus BEDDOME, 1870* Kanara Shieldtail 13 Rhinophis fergusonianus BOULENGER, 1896* Cardamom Shieldtail 14 Rhinophis goweri AENGALS & GANESH, 2013* Gower’s Shieldtail 15 Rhinophis sanguineus BEDDOME, 1863* Red-bellied Shieldtail The Uropeltidae, the shieldtail or shield-tailed snakes,[2] are a family of primitive, nonvenomous, burrowing snakes endemic to peninsular India and Sri Lanka. एकाक्ष नाग Monocellete Cobra. Species pages are descriptions of species, with one page for every species. Plectrurus perrotetii, commonly known as the Nilgiri burrowing snake or Perrotet's shieldtail, is a species of harmless snake in the family Uropeltidae. In Marathi Language name cobra (Nag) is masculine & Rat snake (Dhaman) is feminine. This species was first This species was first Satto (981 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article Many species of shieldtail snakes are rather poorly known in terms of natural history. Melanophidium punctatum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melanophidium punctatum, commonly known as Beddome's black shieldtail or Beddome's black earth snake, is a species of shieldtail snake endemic to the Western Ghats of India. In Marathi Language name cobra (Nag) is masculine & Rat snake (Dhaman) is feminine. Second Edition. Discover everything Scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. 53 0 obj Others might be more inclined to name their animal based on looks or personalities. Shieldtail snake, (family Uropeltidae), any of 45 species of primitive burrowing snakes endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka. <> Nitro PDF Professional (6, 0, 3, 1) %���� All information published on the Portal will be on public access and under the Creative Commons License of your choice. The Eastern Ghats are older than the Western Ghats, and have a complex geologic history related to the assembly and breakup of the ancient supercontinent of Rodinia and the assembly of the Gondwana supercontinent.. Geology. [1] In India, their distribution is mainly along the hills of Western Ghats, and a few species occur in other areas such as the Eastern Ghats and hills of Central India.
Shieldtail snakes are small, typically growing to between 25 and 50 cm (10 and 20 inches) … They are harmless, specialized snakes that have narrow, pointed heads with tiny eyes beneath head shields. | ... Perrotet's shieldtail snake; Pine snake; Pipe snake. Shieldtail snakes (Reptilia: Uropeltidae)– the Darwin's finches of south Indian snake fauna? 1. Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh won India Biodiversity Award 2016 in conservation of threatened species category for its Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme. Shieldtail snakes are small, typically growing to between 25 and 50 cm (10 and 20 inches) in length—although some may grow to 90 cm (35 inches). LCCCN 76-54625.
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