Gerrhopilus floweri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Gerrhopilidae |
Genus: | Gerrhopilus |
Species: | G. floweri |
Binomial name | |
Gerrhopilus floweri Boulenger, 1899 | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Gerrhopilus floweri, also known commonly as Flower's blind snake and Flower's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. [3] [4] The species is native to Southeast Asia.
The specific name, floweri, is in honor of British zoologist Stanley Smyth Flower. [5]
G. floweri is found in Thailand, [2] and possibly in Laos. [1]
G. floweri has been found in termite mounds in fruit plantations. [1]
G. floweri is black dorsally, and paler ventrally. The snout and the anal region are yellowish. It may attain a total length (including tail) of 21 cm (8.3 in). [6]
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