Anilios nema
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Anilios |
Species: | A. nema
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Binomial name | |
Anilios nema (Shea & Horner, 1997)
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Anilios nema, also known as the thread-like blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet nema (“thread”) refers to the snake's slender body.[1]
Description
[edit]The snake grows to an average of about 27 cm in length.[1]
Behaviour
[edit]Distribution
[edit]The species occurs in the vicinity of Darwin, in the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Fannie Bay, a Darwin suburb.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Thread-like blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Anilios nema (SHEA & HORNER, 1997)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 9 June 2021.