| Gerrhopilus oligolepis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Gerrhopilidae |
| Genus: | Gerrhopilus |
| Species: | G. oligolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerrhopilus oligolepis (Wall, 1909) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Gerrhopilus oligolepis, also known as the few-scaled worm snake [2] or Wall's worm snake, [1] is a harmless blind snake species found in northern India and Nepal. No subspecies are currently recognized. [2]
Found in the eastern Himalayas in India in the area of Sikkim and Darjeeling [1] [3] and in Nepal. [2] The type locality given is "Nagri Valley below Darjeeling [India] at an altitude of about 5000 feet." [2] [3]
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