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Anilios aspina

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Species of Australian blind snake

Anilios aspina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Anilios
Species: A. aspina
Binomial name
Anilios aspina
(Couper, Covacevich & Wilson, 1998)
Synonyms
  • Ramphotyphlops aspina Couper et al., 1998
  • Austrotyphlops aspina Wallach, 2006
  • Libertadictus aspina Hoser, 2012
  • Libertadictus (Buckleytyphlops) aspina Hoser, 2013
  • Anilios aspinus Wallach et al., 2014

Anilios aspina, also known as the no-spined blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet aspina (“without spines”) refers to the snake's diagnostic lack of a terminal tail spine.

Description

The species grows to an average of about 28 cm in length.

Behaviour

The species is oviparous.

Distribution and habitat

The snake inhabits the Mitchell Grass Downs of central Queensland. The type locality is Margot Station, some 20 km north of Barcaldine.

References

  1. ^ "Anilios aspina (COUPER, COVACEVICH, WILSON, 1998)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "No-spined blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Anilios aspina
Ramphotyphlops aspina


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