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Ramphotyphlops adocetus

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Ramphotyphlops adocetus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Ramphotyphlops
Species:
R. adocetus
Binomial name
Ramphotyphlops adocetus
Wynn, Reynolds, Buden, Falanruw & Lynch, 2012

Ramphotyphlops adocetus is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Micronesia. The specific epithet adocetus (“unexpected” or “surprising”) refers to the unexpected discovery of this snake on a remote atoll.[1]

Distribution

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The species occurs in the Caroline Islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. The type locality is Pasa Island, Ant Atoll.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ramphotyphlops adocetus WYNN, REYNOLDS, BUDEN, FALANRUW & LYNCH, 2012". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 12 June 2021.