| Xerotyphlops | |
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| Xerotyphlops vermicularis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Xerotyphlops Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal, 2014 |
Xerotyphlops is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae.
The five species in this genus Xerotyphlops are found in the Palearctic. [1]
The following species are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene . A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Xerotyphlops.
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