Kerala Burrowing Snake
Plectrurus aureus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Uropeltidae
- Genus
- Plectrurus
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Kerala Burrowing Snake (Plectrurus aureus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Uropeltidae, found in India. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, evergreen forest, underground burrows and 2 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Nilgiri Burrowing Snake Plectrurus perroteti
- Günther's Burrowing Snake Plectrurus guentheri
- Large Shieldtail Snake Rhinophis saffragamus
- Khaire's Black Shieldtail Melanophidium khairei
- Wayanad Earth Snake Rhinophis melanoleucus
- Karinthandan Earth Snake Rhinophis karinthandani
- Bhupathy's Shieldtail Uropeltis bhupathyi
- Phillipps' Earth Snake Rhinophis phillipsi
- Mendis' Shieldtail Rhinophis mendisi
- Rajendran’s Shieldtail snake Uropeltis rajendrani
- Matale Shieldtail Rhinophis gunasekarai
- Jerdon’s Shieldtail Snake Uropeltis jerdoni
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.