Teretrurus

Teretrurus is a genus of nonvenomous shield-tail snakes which are endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats of India. Currently, four species are recognized.

Species

 * Teretrurus hewstoni (Beddome, 1876) -found in the Wayanad Range of the Western Ghats
 * Teretrurus rhodogaster Wall, 1921 – Wall's shield-tail snake, Palni Mountain burrowing snake, red-bellied shield-tail snake     Occurs in southern India in the Western Ghats encompassing the Palni Hills
 * Teretrurus sanguineus (Beddome, 1867) – purple-red earth snake     Occurs in southern India in the Manimuthar Hills and Nyamakad
 * Teretrurus travancoricus (Beddome, 1886) – Travancore earth snake, found in the southern Western Ghats south of Shengottai Gap