Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Platyplectrurus madurensis (Platyplectrurus madurensis), recorded as Endangered
Platyplectrurus madurensis (Platyplectrurus madurensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Platyplectrurus madurensis

Platyplectrurus madurensis

Platyplectrurus madurensis is a lizard or snake in the family Uropeltidae, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Platyplectrurus madurensis
Taxonomy
Squamata · Uropeltidae · Platyplectrurus

Appearance

The dorsum of P. Madurensis is iridescent purplish brown. The ventrals and the scales in the two adjoining rows on both sides are white in the center, with purplish brown borders. The dorsal scales are in 15 rows at midbody (in 17 rows behind the head).

The longest of Beddome's type specimens measures 35 cm (13+3⁄4 in) in total length (among them tail). Diameter of body 38–42 times in total length.

Range and habitat

P. Madurensis is found in the Western Ghats of India and in Sri Lanka. Type locality of Platyplectrurus madurensis: "About Kodiukarnal on the Pulney Mountains (Madura district), 6000 feet elevation". It is found in southern India and, depending on the source, Sri Lanka.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Platyplectrurus madurensis is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Platyplectrurus madurensis, Wikidata item Q3007425. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Platyplectrurus madurensis?
Platyplectrurus madurensis is a lizard or snake in the family Uropeltidae.
What is the conservation status of Platyplectrurus madurensis?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Platyplectrurus madurensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Platyplectrurus madurensis live?
P. Madurensis is found in the Western Ghats of India and in Sri Lanka.
Why is Platyplectrurus madurensis in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Platyplectrurus madurensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Platyplectrurus madurensis a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.