| Wilson's blind snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Myriopholis |
| Species: | M. wilsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Myriopholis wilsoni Hahn, 1978 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Wilson's blind snake (Myriopholis wilsoni) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. [3] [4] The species is native to Yemen.
The specific name, wilsoni, is in honor of American mammalogist Don Ellis Wilson. [5]
M. wilsoni is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of M. wilsoni are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 995 m (3,264 ft). [1]
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.
Myriopholis macrorhyncha, also known as the long-nosed worm snake or hook-snouted worm snake is a harmless blind snake species found in northern Africa and southwestern Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The white-bellied worm snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Epacrophis boulengeri, also known commonly as the Manda flesh-pink blind snake and the Lamu worm snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Kenya.
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.
Myriopholis burii, commonly known as the Arabian blind snake or Bury's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
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.
The Rio Grande do Sul blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to southern South America.
Myriopholis narirostris 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 vellardi is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America.
