| Acutotyphlops | |
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| Acutotyphlops solomonis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Acutotyphlops Wallach, 1995 [1] |
Acutotyphlops is a genus of blind snakes found in the Philippines, eastern Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Five species are recognized, with the latest being recognized in 2007. [2]
They are found in the Philippines, eastern Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. [1]
| Species [2] | Taxon author [2] | Common name | Geographic range [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acutotyphlops banaorum | Wallach et al., 2007 | Kalinga Province of Luzon, the Philippines. | |
| Acutotyphlops infralabialis | (Waite, 1918) | The Solomon Islands: Bougainville, New Georgia, Malaita and Guadalcanal. | |
| Acutotyphlops kunuaensis T | Wallach, 1995 | The island of Bougainville (endemic). | |
| Acutotyphlops solomonis | (Parker, 1939) | Eastern Papua New Guinea and on the island of Bougainville. | |
| Acutotyphlops subocularis | (Waite, 1897) | Umboi Island, New Britain, Duke of York Island, New Ireland, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands (Bougainville, Guadalcanal, Malaita, New Georgia and Nggela). | |
T) Type species. [1]
In 2007, a new species was described that is found in the Philippines—more than 4.000 km from the other species of the genus. [3]