Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Melanophidium
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Black Shieldtails
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Schwarze Schildschwänze
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Sorte Skjoldhaler
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1864 |  |
Melanophidium Günther (type species: Plectrurus wynaudensis Beddome 1863) |
Contents:
4 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
India
(Goa,
Karnataka,
Kerala,
Maharashtra,
Tamil Nadu).
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Melanophidium bilineatum
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Yellow-striped Shieldtail
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Gelbstreifen-Schildschwanz
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Gulstribet Skjoldhale
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1870 | |
Melanophidium bilineatum Beddome |
Remarks:
Considered restricted to Kerala. Records from Tamil Nadu are regarded as doubtful (Gower, Giri, Captain & Wilkinson 2016).
Distribution:
India
(Kerala).
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Melanophidium khairei
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Amboli Shieldtail, (Khaire's Black Shieldtail)
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Amboli-Schildschwanz
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Amboli-skjoldhale
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2016 | |
Melanophidium khairei Gower, Giri, Captain & Wilkinson |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of punctatum (Gower, Giri, Captain & Wilkinson 2016).
Distribution:
India
(Goa,
Karnataka,
Maharashtra).
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Melanophidium punctatum
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Pied-bellied Shieldtail
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Bunt-bäuchige Schildschwanz
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Pletbuget Skjoldhale
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1871 | |
Melanophidium punctatum Beddome |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Records from Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra refer to khairei (Gower, Giri, Captain & Wilkinson 2016).
Distribution:
India
(Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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Melanophidium wynaudense
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Wayanad Shieldtail
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Wayanad-Schildschwanz
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Wayanad-skjoldhale
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1863 | |
Plectrurus wynaudensis Beddome |
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Melanophidium wynaudense Günther 1863 |
Remarks:
Previously included the population now assigned to khairei.
Now restricted to Karnataka and Kerala. Records from Tamil Nadu are regarded as doubtful (Gower, Giri, Captain & Wilkinson 2016).
Specific epithet occasionally misspelt wynandense (McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999).
Distribution:
India
(Karnataka,
Kerala).
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