| Gerrhopilus ater | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Gerrhopilidae |
| Genus: | Gerrhopilus |
| Species: | G. ater |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerrhopilus ater (Schlegel, 1839) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Gerrhopilus ater, also known as the black blind snake, is a species of snake in the Gerrhopilidae family. [1] [2] [3]
The Crotalinae, commonly known as pit vipers, crotaline snakes, or pit adders, are a subfamily of venomous vipers found in Eurasia and the Americas. They are distinguished by the presence of a heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on both sides of the head. Currently, 23 genera and 155 species are recognized: These are also the only viperids found in the Americas. The groups of snakes represented here include rattlesnakes, lanceheads, and Asian pit vipers. The type genus for this subfamily is Crotalus, of which the type species is the timber rattlesnake, C. horridus.
Tiger snakes are a large and highly venomous snake of southern Australia, including its coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are often observered and locally well known by their banding, black and yellow like a tiger, although the species can be highly variable in coloration and patterning. All populations are classified within the genus Notechis (Elapidae), their diverse characteristics have been classified either as distinct species or by subspecies and regional variation.
Beddome's worm snake is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. The species is native to southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Gerrhopilus oligolepis, also known as the few-scaled worm snake or Wall's worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in northern India and Nepal. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Gerrhopilus thurstoni, or Thurston's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. The species is native to western India. No recognized subspecies exist.
Gerrhopilus tindalli, also known commonly as the Nilgiri Hills worm snake or Tindall's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. The species is native to southern India. There are no recognized subspecies.
Gerrhopilus is a genus of snakes in the family Gerrhopilidae.
Gerrhopilus ceylonicus, also known as the Sri Lanka worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
The lowland beaked blind snake is a species of snake in the Gerrhopilidae family.
Gerrhopilus floweri, also known as Flower's worm snake or Flower's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
Fred Parker's blindsnake is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae.
Gerrhopilus hedraeus, also known as the Negros Island blind snake or Negros Island worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
The Manila worm snake is a species of snake in the Gerrhopilidae family. It is sometimes placed in the genus Malayotyphlops.
The montane blind snake is a species of snake in the Gerrhopilidae family.
McDowell's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae.
Jan's worm snake is a species of snake in the Gerrhopilidae family.
Species named black blind snake include:
Richard Sternfeld was a German-Jewish herpetologist, who was responsible for describing over forty species of amphibians and reptiles, particularly from Germany's African and Pacific colonies.
The Gerrhopilidae are a family of blindsnakes that contains at least 16 species in the genus Gerrhopilus, and possibly others as well. These blindsnakes are found in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.