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Anilios
''Anilios'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae, first described on 1845 by John Edward Gray. Geographic range Species of the genus ''Anilios'' are found predominantly in Australia, with a few species located in New Guinea. Species The following 48 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Anilios affinis'' *'' Anilios ammodytes'' *'' Anilios aspina'' *'' Anilios australis'' *'' Anilios batillus'' *'' Anilios bicolor'' *'' Anilios bituberculatus'' *'' Anilios broomi'' *'' Anilios centralis'' *'' Anilios chamodracaena'' *'' Anilios diversus'' *'' Anilios endoterus'' *'' Anilios erycinus'' *'' Anilios fossor'' *'' Anilios ganei'' *'' Anilios grypus'' *'' Anilios guentheri'' *'' Anilios hamatus'' *'' Anilios howi'' *'' Anilios insperatus'' *'' Anilios kimberleyensis'' *'' Anilios leptosoma'' *'' Anilios leucoproctus'' *'' Anilios ligatus'' *'' Anilios longissimus'' *'' Anilios margaretae'' *'' Anilios micromma'' *'' Anilios minimus'' *'' Anil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Endoterus
''Anilios endoterus'' is commonly known as the interior blind snake. It is one of 42 species of snake in the genus ''Anilios (Ramphotyphlops)'' from the ''Typhlopidae'' family living in Australia.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). These snakes appear to be blind, having vestigial eyes that are extremely sensitive to light''.'' It is a cryptic burrowing snake that lives in tunnels underground, living mainly on a diet of ants. They are found in arid and semi-arid desert regions of central Australia and are considered endangered in New South Wales (NSW). Description ''Anilios'' ''endoterus'' is a terrestrial subterranean species of burrowing snake that has a worm-like appearance. Like many other snakes in the ''Typhlopidae'' family, the eyes of the interior blind snake are vestigial and appear like small, dark eye-spots under the scales of their head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Bituberculatus
The prong-snouted blind snake (''Anilios bituberculatus'') is a species of non-venomous worm-like burrowing snakes belonging to the Typhlopidae family.McDiarmid R.W., Campbell J.A. & Touré T. (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume).ITIS Report. (n.d.). ITIS Report. Retrieved from https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=174339#null on 29 August 2007.Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. (n.d.). Anilios bituberculatus. The Reptile Database. Zoological Museum Hamburg. Retrieved from http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anilios&species=bituberculatus on 29 July 2018. It is endemic to central southern, continental Australia. Description A small, thin, shiny-scaled snake with a total length averaging around 30 cm to a maximum of 45 cm. Dorsally, it appears brown to black, while ventrally it is creamy white to pink white. The body is uniform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Australis
''Anilios australis'', or the southern blind snake,Not to be confused with the South American species ''Rena unguirostris'' is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). (''Ramphotyphlops australis'', p. 57). The species is endemic to Australia. Geographic range ''A. australis'' is found in the following states and territories of Australia: New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. Reproduction ''A. australis'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1893 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Bicolor
''Anilios bicolor'', also known as the dark-spined blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to southern Australia. The specific epithet ''bicolor'' (“two-coloured”) refers to the snake's appearance. Description The species grows to an average of about 42 cm in length. Behaviour The species is oviparous. Distribution and habitat The snake is found in extreme south-eastern Western Australia, much of southern South Australia, western New South Wales and north-western Victoria. The type locality is Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem .... References External Links * bicolor Snakes of Australia Reptiles of New South Wales Reptiles of South Australia Reptiles of Victoria (Australia) Reptiles of Western Australia Taxa named b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Broomi
''Anilios broomi'', also known commonly as Broom's blind snake, the faint-striped blind snake, and the striate blind snake, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Geographic range ''A. broomi'' is found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. Habitat The preferred habitats of ''A. broomi'' are woodland, mallee, and arid and semi-arid areas. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). Reproduction ''A. broomi'' is oviparous. Etymology The specific name, ''broomi'', is in honor of paleontologist Robert Broom. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ramphotyphlops broomi'', p. 40). References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1898). "Descriptions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Diversus
''Anilios diversus'', or the northern blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). The species is endemic to Australia. Geographic range Native to northern Australia, ''A. diversus'' is found in Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''A. diversus'' are desert and grassland. Reproduction ''A. diversus'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1896). ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Aspina
''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 ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ .... The type locality is Margot Station, some 20 km north of Barcaldine. References aspina Snakes of Australia Reptiles of Queensland Taxa named by Patrick J. Couper Taxa named by Jeanette Covacevich Reptiles described in 1998 {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Ammodytes
''Anilios ammodytes'', also known as the sand-diving blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet ''ammodytes'' (“sand-diver”) refers to the snake's habits and habitat. Description The species is a small, thin and pale blind snake. It grows to an average of about 25 cm in length. Behaviour The species is oviparous. Distribution and habitat The snake is found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The type locality is Hermite Island in the Montebello Islands off the Pilbara coast. References ammodytes ''Ammodytes'' is a genus of sand lances native to the northern oceans. Species There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: * ''Ammodytes americanus'' DeKay, 1842 (American sand lance) * ''Ammodytes dubius'' J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1837 ... Snakes of Australia Reptiles of Western Australia Reptiles described in 1914 {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Fossor
''Anilios fossor'', also known as the miner blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet ''fossor'' (“digger”) refers to the snake's fossorial habits as well as to the type locality. Description The species grows to about 29 cm in length. Behaviour The species is oviparous. Distribution and habitat The snake is found in the south-eastern Northern Territory in the vicinity of the Hale River. The habitat is ''Eucalyptus camaldulensis'' riverine woodland on sandy loam soils. The type locality is the Ruby Gap Nature Park, where the Northern Territory's first mining rush took place, following the discovery of garnet Garnets () are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition. The different s ...s (misidentified as rubies) in the bed of the river. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Batillus
The Batillus blind snake (''Anilios batillus'') is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel-like burrowing str ... family.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). References Anilios Reptiles described in 1894 Snakes of Australia {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Centralis
The Centralian blind snake (''Anilios centralis'') is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel-like burrowing str ... family.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). References Anilios Reptiles described in 1984 Snakes of Australia {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilios Affinis
The small-headed blind snake (''Anilios affinis'') is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel-like burrowing str ... family.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). References Anilios Reptiles described in 1889 Snakes of Australia {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
