Gerrhopilus tindalli

Nilgiri hills worm snake, Tindall's worm snake

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Gerrhopilus tindalli

Gerrhopilus tindalli, also known commonly as the Nilgiri Hills worm snake or Tindall's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. The species is native to southern India. There are no recognized subspecies.

Animal name origin

The specific name, tindalli, is in honor of Roger Tindall.

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Distribution

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Tamil Nadu, Kerala

Biogeographical realms

G. tindalli is found in India in the Nilgiri Hills, Malabar District. The type locality given is "Nilambur, Malabar district".

The preferred natural habitat of G. tindalli is forest.

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G. tindalli is oviparous.

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Data deficient (DD)

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References

1. Gerrhopilus tindalli Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrhopilus_tindalli

2. Gerrhopilus tindalli on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172595/1348596

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