Typhlopidae

Taxobox
name = Typhlopidae


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image_caption = "Ramphotyphlops braminus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
subphylum = Vertebrata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
subordo = Serpentes
infraordo = Scolecophidia
familia = Typhlopidae
familia_authority = Merrem, 1820
synonyms = * Typhlopidae - Merrem, 1820
* Typhlopina - Müller, 1832
* Typhlopsidae - Gray, 1845
* Typhlopidae - Jan, 1863
* Typhlopidae - Witte, 1962McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).]

:"Common names: typical blind snakes.ITIS|ID=174338|taxon=Typhlopidae|year=2007|date=14 August] "The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia and the Americas. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel like burrowing structure. The eyes are covered with scales and teeth occur in the upper jaw. The tail ends with a horn like scale. Most of these species are oviparous. Currently, 6 genera are recognized containing 203 species.

Geographic range

Found in most tropical and many subtropical regions all over the world, particularly in Africa, Madagascar, Asia, islands in the Pacific, tropical America and in southeastern Europe.

Genera

^T) Type genus.

ee also

* List of typhlopid species and subspecies
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* List of snakes, overview of all snake genera.

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