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{{Short description|Genus of snakes}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| taxon = Teretrurus
| authority = Beddome, 1886
| synonyms = 
* ''Brachyophidium'' 
}}

'''''Teretrurus''''' is a [[Biology:Genus|genus]] of nonvenomous [[Biology:Uropeltidae|shield-tail snake]]s which are endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats of India. Currently, four [[Biology:Species|species]] are recognized.

==Species==
*''Teretrurus hewstoni'' <small>(Beddome, 1876)</small> -found in the Wayanad Range of the Western Ghats
*''[[Biology:Teretrurus rhodogaster|Teretrurus rhodogaster]]'' <small>Wall, 1921</small> – Wall's shield-tail snake, Palni Mountain burrowing snake, red-bellied shield-tail snake {{indent|3}} Occurs in southern India in the Western Ghats encompassing the Palni Hills
*''[[Biology:Teretrurus sanguineus|Teretrurus sanguineus]]'' <small>(Beddome, 1867)</small> – purple-red earth snake {{indent|3}} Occurs in southern India in the Manimuthar Hills and Nyamakad
*''Teretrurus travancoricus'' <small>(Beddome, 1886)</small> – Travancore earth snake, found in the southern Western Ghats south of Shengottai Gap

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{NRDB genus|genus=Teretrurus|date=9 December|year=2018}}

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[[Category:Uropeltidae]]
[[Category:Snake genera]]


{{Sourceattribution|Teretrurus}}