- Rhinotyphlops simoni
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Rhinotyphlops simoni Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Typhlopidae Genus: Rhinotyphlops Species: R. simoni Binomial name Rhinotyphlops simoni
(Boettger, 1879)Synonyms - Onychocephalus Simoni - Boettger, 1879
- Typhlops simoni - Boulenger, 1893
- R[hinotyphlops]. simoni - Wallach, 1993[1]
- Common names: (none).
Rhinotyphlops simoni is a blind snake species found in the Middle East. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
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Geographic range
Found in Israel, Jordan and Syria. The type locality given is "Haiffa, Syriae" (Syria). Mertens (1967) corrected this to Haiffa (Israel).[1]
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
Conservation status
This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).[3] Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. Year assessed: 2005.[4]
Cited references
- ^ a b McDiarmid 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).
- ^ "Rhinotyphlops simoni". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634588. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ^ Rhinotyphlops simonii at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 29 August 2007.
- ^ 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1) at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 29 August 2007.
External links
- Rhinotyphlops simonii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 August 2007.
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Typhlopidae
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