Teretrurus rhodogaster
Teretrurus rhodogaster is a species of nonvenomous shield tail snake, endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is known as Wall's shield tail snake, Palni Mountain burrowing snake, or red-bellied shieldtail.
It is perhaps the smallest species of shield tail snake, with adults barely exceeding.It is found in South India, in the Western Ghats encompassing the Palni Hills.
The type locality given is "Palnai Hills."
