| Proximus blind snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Anilios |
| Species: | A. proximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anilios proximus (Waite, 1893) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Proximus blind snake or the woodland blind snake (Anilios proximus) is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family that is native to eastern Australia. [2] [3] [4]
It has an average length of 50 cm, but can reach 75 cm. It is dark brown and glossy in appearance with very small eyes, bluntly trilobed snout, 20 mid body scales and no noticeable head. [5] They can often be mistaken for earthworms. [6]
It is found in eastern Queensland, New South Wales, northern Victoria and eastern South Australia. Predominately nocturnal and non-venomous, it is a burrowing snake which spends most of its life beneath leaf litter or underground. It is rarely seen in daytime, but would make incidental appearances after heavy rainfall or warm moist nights using rocks and debris for shelter. [5]
It mostly feeds on termites, larvae and pupae of ants, and small insects. [5]
The small-headed blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
Anilios australis, or the southern blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The Batillus blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
The prong-snouted blind snake is a species of non-venomous worm-like burrowing snakes belonging to the Typhlopidae family. It is endemic to central southern, continental Australia.
Anilios broomi, also known commonly as Broom's blind snake, the faint-striped blind snake, and the striate blind snake, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The Centralian blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
Anilios diversus, or the northern blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Anilios endoterus is commonly known as the interior blind snake. It is one of 42 species of snake in the genus Anilios (Ramphotyphlops) from the Typhlopidae family living in Australia. These snakes appear to be blind, having vestigial eyes that are extremely sensitive to light. It is a cryptic burrowing snake that lives in tunnels underground, living mainly on a diet of ants. They are found in arid and semi-arid desert regions of central Australia and are considered endangered in New South Wales (NSW).
The long-beaked blind snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae, first described in 1918 by Edgar Waite as Typhlops grypus, and endemic to northern Australia.
The Kimberley shallow-soil blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
The buff-snouted blind snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The small-eyed blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
The Groote dwarf blind snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to the Northern Territory, Australia.
The blackish blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family native to south-eastern Australia.
Anilios silvia, also known commonly as the great sandy blind snake or Sylvia's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to northeastern Australia.
The Darwin blind snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The claw-snouted blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
The beaked blind snake, also known commonly as Waite's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.
The brown-snouted blind snake, also known commonly as Wied's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The Yirrkala blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
