Cubatyphlops

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Cubatyphlops
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Cubatyphlops
Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal, 2014

Cubatyphlops is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae.

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Distribution

The 12 species of the genus Cubatyphlops are found mostly on Cuba, but also occur on other Caribbean islands. [1]

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid. [1]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Cubatyphlops.

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References

  1. 1 2 Genus Cubatyphlops at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

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