| Anilios longissimus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Anilios |
| Species: | A. longissimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anilios longissimus (Aplin, 1998) | |
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Anilios longissimus, also known as the extremely long blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet longissimus (“extremely long”) refers to the snake's size and appearance.
Description
The snake grows to an average of about 27 cm in length. The body is unpigmented and appears almost translucent.
Behaviour
The species is oviparous.
Distribution and habitat
The species is known only from Barrow Island, some 50 km off the Pilbara coast of north-western Western Australia. The snake's habitat is subterranean, with the holotype specimen recovered from a well-casing raised from a considerable depth during drilling operations. The type locality on the island is Bandicoot Bay.
References
- ^ "Extremely long blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Anilios longissimus (APLIN, 1998)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 6 Feb 2022.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Anilios longissimus | |
| Ramphotyphlops longissimus | |
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