| Anilios insperatus | |
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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. insperatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anilios insperatus Venchi, Wilson & Borsboom, 2015 | |
Anilios insperatus, also known as the Fassifern blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet insperatus (“unexpected”) refers to the unexpected discovery of a new species in a well-populated and well-surveyed region less than 100 km from Brisbane. The common name derives from the type locality.
Description
The single known specimen is 9.7 cm in length. The small, slim body is uniformly pale.
Behaviour
The species is oviparous.
Distribution
The snake was discovered in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland. The type locality is Warrill View in the Fassifern Valley.
References
- ^ "Fassifern blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Anilios insperatus VENCHI, WILSON & BORSBOOM, 2015". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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| Anilios insperatus | |
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