Nilgiri Burrowing Snake
Plectrurus perroteti
Plectrurus perroteti, commonly known as the Nilgiri burrowing snake or Perrotet's shield-tail snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Uropeltidae. The species is endemic to India.
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Description
P. perroteti is a small snake, growing to a maximum of 44 cm (17+1⁄4 in) in total length (including tail). The head is pointed, and the tail is blunt. It has smooth, glossy scales and is brown in colour.
In human culture
The specific name, perrotetii or perroteti, is in honour of French naturalist George Samuel Perrottet (1793–1867).
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 32391.