Brachyophidium

Brachyophidium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Brachyophidium
Wall, 1921
Species: B. rhodogaster
Binomial name
Brachyophidium rhodogaster
Wall, 1921
Synonyms
  • Teretrurus rhodogaster
    - M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Brachyophidium rhodogaster - Rajendran, 1985[1]

Brachyophidium is a monotypic genus created for the nonvenomous shield tail snake species, Brachyophidium rhodogaster, endemic to southern India. The one recognized subspecies is the Javamartus.[2][3]

Common names: (none).

Geographic range

It is found in southern India (Western Ghats) in the Palni Hills (Shembaganur on Kodaikanal Hills, Palnis).

The type locality given is "Palnai Hills."[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. "Brachyophidium". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
  3. Choe, Seongjun S. 04/2016. Korean journal of parasitology: Three nematode species recovered from terrestrial snakes in republic of korea. 54, (2): 205

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