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Typhlophis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Anomalepididae Genus: Typhlophis
Fitzinger, 1843Species: T. squamosus Binomial name Typhlophis squamosus
(Schlegel, 1839)Synonyms - Typhlophis - Fitzinger, 1843
- Cephalolepis - A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844
- Typhlops squamosus - Schlegel, 1839
- Cephalolepis leucocephalus - A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844
- Typhlops squammosus - A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844
- Anilios (?) squamosus - Gary, 1845
- Cephalolepis squamosus - Jan & Sorselli, 1860
- Typhlophis squamosus - Boulenger, 1893[1]
- Common names: (none).
Typhlophis is a monotypic genus created for the blind snake species, T. squamosus, found along the Atlantic coast of South America from the Guianas to Pará in Brazil, as well as in Trinidad. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
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Geographic range
Found in the Atlantic coastal lowlands of South America in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana as far south as the state of Pará in Brazil. Also found on the island of Trinidad. The type locality given is "Cayenne" (French Guiana).[1]
See also
- List of anomalepidid species and subspecies.
- Anomalepididae by common name.
- Anomalepididae by taxonomic synonyms.
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).
- ^ "Typhlophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=209625. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
External links
- Typhlophis squamosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 August 2007.
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