Uropeltis rajendrani
Uropeltis rajendrani, commonly known as the Rajendran's shieldtail, is a species of snake belonging to the family Uropeltidae. This recently described species is known only from a few hills in the southern Eastern Ghats, in Namakkal and the bordering Salem district of Tamil Nadu State in South India.
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Range & habitat
U. rajendran was described from the Bodha Malai hills near Panamarathupatti town. This species has previously been sighted from Semmedu, Solakkadu, Kuzhivalavu, Seekuparai, Thenur Nadu, Selur Nadu, Gundur Nadu settlements of Kolli Hills.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
U. rajendrani is a fossorial snake, that is mostly nocturnal, feeding presumably on soft-bodied worms.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour and diet”
In human culture
U. rajendrani is named in honour of Dr. Maria Viswasam Rajendran (2 November 1916–6 August 1993), "MVR" for short, for his exhaustive studies on shieldtail snakes in Tamil Nadu.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1119873.