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Teretrurus hewstoni (BEDDOME, 1876)

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Higher TaxaUropeltidae, Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymPlatyplectrurus hewstoni BEDDOME 1876: 701
Teretrurus sanguineus var. Hewstoni BEDDOME 1886: 28
Teretrurus hewstoni — GANESH & MURTHY 2022 
DistributionS India (Wynaad, Kerala).

Type locality: "Manantoddy, in the Wynad, elevation 2,700 feet"  
Reproductionovovivparous 
TypesHolotype: BMNH 1946.1.15.77 (formerly 76.9.16.1) 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: A species of Teretrurus endemic to Wayanad Hills, possessing a distinct supraocular shield (vs. lacking in T. rhodogaster), with much lower ventral counts 120-128 (vs. 130-136 in T. travancoricus; 142-150 in T. sanguineus). (Ganesh & Murthy 2022) 
CommentSynonymy: Teretrurus hewstoni has been synonymized with T. sanguineus by Boulenger 1890, but revalidated by Ganesh & Murthy 2022 
EtymologyNamed after “Dr. Hewston” who discovered the species, according to Beddome. 
References
  • Beddome, R.H. 1876. Description of a new species Indian snake of the genus Platyplectrurus from the Wynad. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1876: 701. - get paper here
  • Beddome, R.H. 1886. An account of the earth snakes of the Peninsula of India and Ceylon. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 17: 3-33. - get paper here
  • Boulenger, George A. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp. - get paper here
  • Cyriac, V., Ganesh, S., Madani, Z., Ghosh, A., Kulkarni, V., & Shanker, K. 2024. Phylogenetic Systematics of the Shieldtail Snake Genus Teretrurus Beddome, 1886 (Squamata, Uropeltidae) Reveals Extensive Cryptic Diversity and Novel Geographic Spread in the Western Ghats of India. Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists, 3(2) - get paper here
  • Ganesh, S. R., & Murthy, B. C. 2022. Taxonomy of the shieldtail snake genus Teretrurus Beddome, 1886 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) with a revised key and remarks on the geographic gaps in the Western Ghats, Peninsular India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 122(1), 25-35
 
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