Gerrhopilus tindalli
Species of snake
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Gerrhopilus tindalli, commonly named the Nilgiri Hills worm snake or Tindall's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Gerrhopilidae, native to southern India.[4]
| Gerrhopilus tindalli | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Gerrhopilidae |
| Genus: | Gerrhopilus |
| Species: | G. tindalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerrhopilus tindalli (M.A. Smith, 1943) | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, tindalli, is in honor of Roger Tindall.[5]
Geographic range
G. tindalli is found in India in the Nilgiri Hills, Malabar District. The type locality given is "Nilambur, Malabar district" [India].[2]