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Northern New Guinea blind snake

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(Redirected from Ramphotyphlops erycinus) Species of snake

Northern New Guinea blind snake
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Anilios
Species: A. erycinus
Binomial name
Anilios erycinus
(Werner, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Typhlops erycinus Werner, 1901
  • Typhlops iridescens Jong, 1930
  • Typhlina erycina (Werner, 1901)
  • Ramphotyphlops erycinus (Werner, 1901)

Anilios erycinus, the northern New Guinea blind snake, is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family. It is found in northern New Guinea in both Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea.

Anilios erycinus is a little known fossorial species occurring in lowland areas. It is oviparous.

References

  1. ^ Tallowin, O.; Parker, F.; O'Shea, M. (2022) . "Anilios erycinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T42494352A217803273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T42494352A217803273.en. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ Anilios erycinus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 March 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Ramphotyphlops erycinus


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