Anilios broomi

Anilios broomi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Anilios
Species:	A. broomi
Binomial name
Anilios broomi (Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms [2]
Typhlops broomi Boulenger, 1898 Ramphotyphlops broomi — Robb, 1966 Typhlina broomi — McDowell, 1974 Australotyphlops broomi — Wallach, 2006 Anilios broomi — Hedges et al., 2014

Anilios broomi, also known commonly as Broom's blind snake, the faint-striped blind snake, and the striate blind snake, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Geographic range

A. broomi is found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. ^[1]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of A. broomi are woodland, mallee, and arid and semi-arid areas. ^[3]

Reproduction

A. broomi is oviparous. ^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, broomi, is in honor of paleontologist Robert Broom. ^[4]

References

1. Shea, G.; McDonald, P.; Fenner, A. (2018). "Anilios broomi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T102838171A102838294. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102838171A102838294.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Species Anilios broomi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
3. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN   1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN   1-893777-01-4 (volume).
4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ramphotyphlops broomi, p. 40).

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1898). "Descriptions of Two new Snakes from Queensland". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Seventh Series2: 414. (Typhlops broomi, new species).
• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN   978-0643100350. (Ramphotyphlops broomi, p. 798).
• Hedges SB, Marion AB, Lipp KM, Marin J, Vidal N (2014). "A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)". Caribbean Herpetology (49): 1-61. (Anilios broomi, new combination).
• Robb J (1966). "The generic status of the Australasian typhlopids (Reptilia: Squamata)". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Thirteenth Series9: 675–679. (Ramphotyphlops broomi, new combination, p. 676).
• Wallach V (2006). "The nomenclatural status of Australian Ramphotyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae)". Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society42 (1): 8–24. (Austrotyphlops broomi, new combination, p. 13).
• Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN   978-1921517280.