Typhlops

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Typhlops
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Infraorder: Scolecophidia
Superfamily: Typhlopoidea
Family: Typhlopidae
Subfamily: Typhlopinae
Genus: Typhlops
Oppel, 1811
Synonyms

Typhlops is a genus of blind snakes in the family Typhlopidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. [1] Some species which were formerly placed in the genus Typhlops have been moved to the genera Afrotyphlops, Amerotyphlops, Anilios, Antillotyphlops, Argyrophis, Cubatyphlops, Indotyphlops, Letheobia, Madatyphlops, Malayotyphlops , and Xerotyphlops .

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Species

Species [2] Taxon author [2] Subsp.* [2] Common nameGeographic range
T. agoralionis Thomas & Hedges, 20070 la Hotte blind snake
T. capitulatus Richmond, 1964 0 Haitian pale-lipped blind snake, Richmond's worm snake
T. eperopeus Thomas & Hedges, 20070 Bahoruco blind snake
T. gonavensis Richmond, 19640 Gonâve Island worm snake
T. guadeloupensis Richmond, 19660Guadeloupe blind snake, Guadeloupe worm snake
T. hectus Thomas, 19740 Tiburon Peninsula blind snake, Thomas's worm snake
T. jamaicensis (Shaw, 1802)0 Jamaican blind snake, Jamaica worm snake
T. leptolepis Domínguez, Fong & Iturriaga, 20130
T. lumbricalis T(Linnaeus, 1758)0earthworm blind snake
T. oxyrhinus Domínguez & Díaz, 20110
T. pachyrhinus Domínguez & Díaz, 20110
T. proancylops Thomas & Hedges, 20070La Selle blind snake
T. pusillus Barbour, 19140 Hispaniola worm snake
T. rostellatus Stejneger, 19040 Puerto Rican worm snake
T. schwartzi Thomas, 19890 Schwartz's worm snake
T. silus Legler, 19590
T. sulcatus Cope, 18680island worm snake
T. sylleptor Thomas & Hedges, 20070Pestel blind snake
T. syntherus Thomas, 19650Barahona Peninsula blind snake, Barahona worm snake
T. tetrathyreus Thomas, 19890Haitian worm snake
T. titanops Thomas, 19890titan worm snake

*) Not including the nominate subspecies.
T) Type species. [1]

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Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake, Trinidad worm snake, and Trinidad burrowing snake, is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

<i>Indotyphlops braminus</i> Species of reptile

Indotyphlops braminus, commonly known as the brahminy blind snake and other names, is a nonvenomous blind snake species found mostly in Africa and Asia, but has been introduced in many other parts of the world. They are completely fossorial animals, with habits and appearance similar to earthworms, for which they are often mistaken, although close examination reveals tiny scales rather than the annular segments characteristic of true earthworms. The species is parthenogenetic and all known specimens have been female. The specific name is a Latinized form of the word Brahmin. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Indotyphlops exiguus, the Belgaum worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in India. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Indotyphlops jerdoni, or Jerdon's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid.

Indotyphlops loveridgei, or Loveridge's worm snake is a harmless blind snake species endemic to northern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Indotyphlops pammeces, the South India worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Indotyphlops porrectus, the slender worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to South Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Not further Study available about this species. Because their number is almost non-existent and their picture has not been recorded yet۔

Indotyphlops tenuicollis, the Samagutin worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in northern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.

The Saint Barts blind snake is a species of blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy, an overseas collectivity of France. The species was first described in 1999, and it is still not well known.

Indotyphlops ahsanai is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan. Not further Study available about this species. Because their number is almost non-existent and their picture has not been recorded yet۔

The Cayman worm snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.

Malayotyphlops collaris, also known as the collared worm snake or light-collared blind snake, is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.

The Costa Rica worm snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.

Madatyphlops domerguei is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.

The Vedda worm snake, also known commonly as Veddha's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.

The Kei Island worm snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.

The Estado Falcón worm snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Indotyphlops madgemintonae is a species of blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan. Not further Study available about this species. Because their number is almost non-existent and their picture has not been recorded yet۔

Richard's worm snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.

Schmutz's worm snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN   1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN   1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. 1 2 3 "Typhlops ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 18 August 2007.

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