| Myriopholis burii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Myriopholis |
| Species: | M. burii |
| Binomial name | |
| Myriopholis burii (Boulenger, 1905) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Myriopholis burii, commonly known as the Arabian blind snake or Bury's worm snake, [3] is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. [4] [5] The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
The specific name, burii, is in honor of British naturalist George Wyman Bury (1874-1920). [3]
M. burii is found in southwestern Saudi Arabia and southwestern Yemen at elevations of 1,350 to 1,460 m (4,430 to 4,790 ft). [2]
Rena humilis, known commonly as the western blind snake, the western slender blind snake, or the western threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Six subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Myriopholis blanfordi, also known commonly as Blanford's worm snake and the Sindh thread snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to South Asia and Iran, and possibly further west in the Middle East. There are no recognized subspecies.
Leptotyphlops is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes and threadsnakes, in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to and found throughout Africa. 11 species have been moved to the genus Trilepida, and other species have been moved to the genera Epacrophis, Epictia, Mitophis, Myriopholis, Namibiana, Rena, Siagonodon, Tetracheilostoma, and Tricheilostoma.
Epictia albipuncta is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America.
The white-bellied worm snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Bailey's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
The Michoacán slender blind snake, also known commonly as la culebrilla ciega de Michoacán in Spanish, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Michoacán, Mexico.
Tricheilostoma broadleyi is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Ivory Coast.
The Cairo blind snake is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Joshua's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Drewes's worm snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Dugand's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America.
The Socotra Island blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
The Santander blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Boulenger's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Nurse's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Myriopholis perreti is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to western Central Africa.
The Espírito Santo blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Epictia signata, or the South American blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.
Wilson's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to Yemen.
