''Indotyphlops'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

snake Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping Scale (zoology), scales. Ma ...

s of the

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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 ...

. The genus is

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Species

The genus ''Indotyphlops'' contains the following 23

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Indotyphlops ahsanai ''Indotyphlops ahsanai'' 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: Herpetologi ...

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Indotyphlops albiceps The white-headed blind snake (''Indotyphlops albiceps'') is a species of snake Snakes are elongated, limbless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates co ...

'' - white-headed blind snake *''

Indotyphlops braminus ''Indotyphlops braminus'', commonly known as the brahminy blind snake and other names, is a non-venomous blind snake species found mostly in Africa and Asia, but has been introduced in many other parts of the world. They are completely fossori ...

'' - flowerpot snake, Brahminy blindsnake, bootlace snake *''

Indotyphlops exiguus ''Indotyphlops exiguus'', the Belgaum worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in India. No subspecies are currently recognized. Geographic range Found in southwestern India where it is known only from Belgaum in the state of Karnatak ...

'' - Belgaum worm snake *''

Indotyphlops filiformis ''Indotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes of the family Typhlopidae. The genus is endemic to Asia. Species The genus ''Indotyphlops'' contains the following 23 species which are recognized as being valid. *'' Indotyphlops ahsanai'' *'' Indotyphlop ...

'' - file worm snake *''

Indotyphlops fletcheri ''Indotyphlops fletcheri'' is a species of worm snake. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by ...

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Indotyphlops jerdoni ''Indotyphlops jerdoni'', or Jerdon's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid. Etymology The specific name, ''jerd ...

'' - Jerdon's worm snake *''

Indotyphlops lankaensis The Sri Lanka worm snake (''Indotyphlops lankaensis'') is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங் ...

'' - Sri Lanka worm snake *''

Indotyphlops lazelli } ''Indotyphlops lazelli'', commonly known as the Hong Kong blind snake or Lazell's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. This species is characterized by having 18 scale rows. It is endemic to Hong Kong Hong Kong ( ...

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Indotyphlops leucomelas The pied worm snake (''Indotyphlops leucomelas'') is a species of snake Snakes are elongated, limbless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered i ...

'' - pied worm snake *'' Indotyphlops longissimus'' - long worm snake *'' Indotyphlops loveridgei'' - Loveridge's worm snake *''

Indotyphlops madgemintonae ''Indotyphlops madgemintonae'' is a species of blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan. Not further Study available about this species. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the n ...

'' *'' Indotyphlops malcolmi'' - Malcolm's worm snake *'' Indotyphlops meszoelyi'' - Darjeeling worm snake *'' Indotyphlops mollyozakiae'' - Molly Ozaki’s blind snake *'' Indotyphlops pammeces'' - South India worm snake *''

Indotyphlops porrectus ''Indotyphlops porrectus'', the slender worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to South Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Not further Study available ab ...

'' - slender worm snake *'' Indotyphlops schmutzi'' - Schmutz's worm snake *''

Indotyphlops tenebrarum ''Indotyphlops tenebrarum'' is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.McDiarmid, Roy W., Jonathan A. Campbell, and T'Shaka A. Touré, 1999. ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1'' References

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'' *'' Indotyphlops tenuicollis'' - Samagutin worm snake *'' Indotyphlops veddae'' - Vedda worm snake *'' Indotyphlops violaceus'' - violet worm Snake ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Indotyphlops''.

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