Kerala Shieldtail (Uropeltis ceylanica)


Kerala Shieldtail (Uropeltis ceylanica) is a non-venomous shield tail snake species found in southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized. Found in southern India in the Western Ghats (Kerala) from Castle Rock to Travancore (Anaimalai Hills), in the Eastern Ghats in the Shevaroy Hills, and in the southern Ghats from Kunjithanni (Idikki District) to Trivandrum.


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Location: Amboli, Maharastra, India
Photo credit: © Zeeshan Mirza / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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