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Platyplectrurus (thorntail snakes)

Synonyms: Platyplecturus

Wikipedia Abstract

Platyplectrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka. Currently, 2 species are recognized.
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Species

Platyplectrurus madurensis (Travancore Hills Thorntail Snake) (Endangered)
Platyplectrurus trilineatus (Lined Thorntail Snake)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0