This is a list of all
genera
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...
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species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
and
subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
of the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
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 ...
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otherwise referred to as typical blind snakes, or typhlopids. It follows the
taxonomy
Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification.
A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. ...
currently provided by
ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
[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).]
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Acutotyphlops''
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Acutotyphlops infralabialis''
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Acutotyphlops kunuaensis''
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Acutotyphlops solomonis''
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Acutotyphlops subocularis''
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Cyclotyphlops
''Cyclotyphlops deharvengi'', or Deharveng’s blind snake, is a species of blind snake placed in the monotypic genus ''Cyclotyphlops''. It is found in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Etymology
The s ...
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Cyclotyphlops deharvengi''
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Ramphotyphlops
:''Common names: long-tailed blindsnakes, long-tailed blind snakes, worm snakes.''
''Ramphotyphlops'' is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes of the family Typhlopidae. Member species of the genus are native to southern Asia and southeast Asia, as ...
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Ramphotyphlops acuticaudus'', Palau blind snake
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Ramphotyphlops affinis''
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Ramphotyphlops albiceps''
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Ramphotyphlops angusticeps''
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Ramphotyphlops 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 ...
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Ramphotyphlops batillus''
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Ramphotyphlops bituberculatus''
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Ramphotyphlops 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 ...
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Ramphotyphlops broomi''
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Ramphotyphlops centralis''
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Ramphotyphlops chamodracaena''
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Ramphotyphlops cumingii''
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Ramphotyphlops depressus''
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Ramphotyphlops diversus''
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Ramphotyphlops 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 S ...
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Ramphotyphlops erycinus''
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Ramphotyphlops exocoeti
The Christmas Island blind snake (''Ramphotyphlops exocoeti)'' is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Christmas Island. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Etymology
The specific nam ...
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Ramphotyphlops flaviventer''
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Ramphotyphlops grypus''
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Ramphotyphlops guentheri
The Top End blind snake (''Anilios guentheri'') is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of ...
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Ramphotyphlops hamatus''
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Ramphotyphlops howi''
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Ramphotyphlops kimberleyensis''
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Ramphotyphlops leptosomus''
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Ramphotyphlops leucoproctus''
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Ramphotyphlops ligatus''
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Ramphotyphlops lineatus
The striped blind snake (''Ramphotyphlops lineatus'') 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 Austra ...
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Ramphotyphlops lorenzi''
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Ramphotyphlops margaretae''
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Ramphotyphlops micromma''
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Ramphotyphlops minimus''
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Ramphotyphlops multilineatus''
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Ramphotyphlops nigrescens''
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Ramphotyphlops olivaceus''
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Ramphotyphlops pilbarensis''
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Ramphotyphlops pinguis''
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Ramphotyphlops polygrammicus''
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Ramphotyphlops polygrammicus brongersmai''
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Ramphotyphlops polygrammicus elberti
:''Common names: long-tailed blindsnakes, long-tailed blind snakes, worm snakes.''
''Ramphotyphlops'' is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes of the family Typhlopidae. Member species of the genus are native to southern Asia and southeast Asia, a ...
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Ramphotyphlops polygrammicus florensis''
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Ramphotyphlops polygrammicus polygrammicus''
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Ramphotyphlops polygrammicus undecimlineatus''
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Ramphotyphlops proximus''
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Ramphotyphlops silvia
''Anilios silvia'', also known commonly as the great sandy blind snake or Sylvia's blind snake, is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Typhlopidae.:fr:Roy Wallace McDiarmid, McDiarmid RW, Jonathan A. Campbell, Campbell JA, Touré T ...
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Ramphotyphlops similis
The Manukwari blind snake (''Ramphotyphlops similis'') 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 Austr ...
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Ramphotyphlops supranasalis
The Salawati blind snake (''Ramphotyphlops supranasalis'') 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 A ...
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Ramphotyphlops tovelli''
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Ramphotyphlops troglodytes''
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Ramphotyphlops unguirostris''
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Ramphotyphlops waitii''
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Ramphotyphlops wiedii''
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Ramphotyphlops willeyi''
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Ramphotyphlops yampiensis''
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Ramphotyphlops yirrikalae''
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Rhinotyphlops
''Rhinotyphlops'' is a genus of blind snakes in the family Typhlopidae. The genus is found in Africa, the Middle East, and India. Some species formerly assigned to the genus ''Rhinotyphlops'' have been moved to the genera ''Afrotyphlops'' and '' ...
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Rhinotyphlops acutus
''Grypotyphlops acutus'', also known as the beaked worm snake, beaked blind snake, or beak-nosed worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species endemic to peninsular India. It is the only species in the genus ''Grypotyphlops''. No subspecies are c ...
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Rhinotyphlops anomalus''
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Rhinotyphlops ataeniatus
''Rhinotyphlops ataeniatus'' 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: Herpetolo ...
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Rhinotyphlops boylei''
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Rhinotyphlops caecus''
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Rhinotyphlops crossii''
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Rhinotyphlops debilis''
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Rhinotyphlops erythraeus''
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Rhinotyphlops feae''
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Rhinotyphlops gracilis''
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Rhinotyphlops graueri''
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Rhinotyphlops kibarae''
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Rhinotyphlops lalandei
''Rhinotyphlops lalandei'', known commonly as Delalande's beaked blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, ''lalandei'', is in honor of French naturali ...
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Rhinotyphlops leucocephalus
''Rhinotyphlops leucocephalus'' is a species of snakes in the Typhlopidae 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). (vol ...
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Rhinotyphlops lumbriciformis''
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Rhinotyphlops newtonii''
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Rhinotyphlops pallidus''
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Rhinotyphlops praeocularis''
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Rhinotyphlops rufescens''
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Rhinotyphlops schinzi
''Rhinotyphlops schinzi'', commonly known as Schinz's beaked blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A T ...
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Rhinotyphlops schlegelii''
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Rhinotyphlops schlegelii brevis''
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Rhinotyphlops schlegelii mucruso
''Rhinotyphlops'' is a genus of Scolecophidia, blind snakes in the Family (biology), family Typhlopidae. The genus is found in Africa, the Middle East, and India. Some species formerly assigned to the genus ''Rhinotyphlops'' have been moved to th ...
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Rhinotyphlops schlegelii petersii''
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Rhinotyphlops schlegelii schlegelii''
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Rhinotyphlops scorteccii
''Rhinotyphlops scorteccii'', commonly known as Scortecci's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1' ...
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Rhinotyphlops simoni''
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Rhinotyphlops somalicus
''Letheobia somalica'', also known as the highland beaked snake or Ethiopian blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia.
Geographic range
It appears to be endemic
Endemism is the state of a speci ...
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Rhinotyphlops stejnegeri
Stejneger's beaked snake (''Letheobia stejnegeri'') is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is native to Middle Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, ''stejnegeri'', is in honor of Leonhard Stejneger, Norwegian-born American ...
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Rhinotyphlops sudanensis''
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Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus
''Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus'', commonly known as the yellow-striped blind snake or the Kenya beaked snake, is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geo ...
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Rhinotyphlops wittei''
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Typhlops'', Blind snakes
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Typhlops andamanensis''
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Typhlops angolensis''
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Typhlops arenarius''
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Typhlops ater''
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Typhlops beddomii''
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Typhlops bibronii''
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Typhlops biminiensis''
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Typhlops biminiensis biminiensis''
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Typhlops biminiensis paradoxus''
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Typhlops bipartitus''
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Typhlops bisubocularis''
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Typhlops bothriorhynchus''
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Typhlops boulengeri''
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Typhlops brongersmianus''
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Typhlops canlaonensis''
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Typhlops capitulatus''
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Typhlops cariei''
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Typhlops castanotus''
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Typhlops catapontus''
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Typhlops caymanensis''
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Typhlops ceylonicus''
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Typhlops coecatus''
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Typhlops collaris''
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Typhlops comorensis''
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Typhlops congestus''
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Typhlops conradi
Conrad's worm snake (''Ramphotyphlops conradi'') is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District ...
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Typhlops costaricensis''
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Typhlops cuneirostris''
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Typhlops decorosus''
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Typhlops decorsei''
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Typhlops depressiceps''
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Typhlops diardii''
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Typhlops domergnei''
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Typhlops dominicanus''
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Typhlops dominicanus dominicanus''
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Typhlops dominicanus guadeloupensis''
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Typhlops elegans
The elegant blind snake (''Afrotyphlops elegans''), also called the ''elegant worm snake'', 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 Taxo ...
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Typhlops epactius''
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Typhlops exiguus''
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Typhlops floweri''
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Typhlops fornasinii''
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Typhlops fredparkeri''
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Typhlops giadinhensis''
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Typhlops gierrai''
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Typhlops gonavensis''
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Typhlops granti'', Grant's blind snake
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Typhlops grivensis''
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Typhlops hectus''
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Typhlops hedraeus''
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Typhlops hypogius''
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Typhlops hypomethes'', coastal blindsnake
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Typhlops hypsobothrius''
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Typhlops inornatus''
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Typhlops jamaicensis''
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Typhlops jerdoni''
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Typhlops khoratensis''
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Typhlops klemmeri''
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Typhlops koekkoeki
''Malayotyphlops koekkoeki'', also known commonly as Koekkoek's blind snake or the Boenjoe Island worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.
Etymology
The specific name, ''koekkoeki'', is in honor of Dutch scientific illustra ...
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Typhlops koshunensis''
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Typhlops kraalii''
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Typhlops lankaensis''
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Typhlops lehneri
''Typhlops'' is a genus of blind snakes in the family Typhlopidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. Some species which were formerly placed in the genus ''Typhlops'' have been moved to the genera '' Afrotyphlops, Amerotyphlops, Anilios ...
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Typhlops leucomelas''
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Typhlops leucostictus''
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Typhlops lineolatus''
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Typhlops loveridgei
''Indotyphlops loveridgei'', or Loveridge's worm snake is a harmless Typhlopidae, blind snake species Endemism, endemic to northern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Etymology
The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''loveridge ...
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Typhlops lumbricalis''
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Typhlops luzonensis''
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Typhlops madagascariensis''
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Typhlops malcolmi
''Typhlops'' is a genus of blind snakes in the family Typhlopidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. Some species which were formerly placed in the genus ''Typhlops'' have been moved to the genera '' Afrotyphlops, Amerotyphlops, Anilios, ...
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Typhlops manilae''
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Typhlops manni''
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Typhlops marxi''
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Typhlops mcdowelli''
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Typhlops microstomus''
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Typhlops minuisquamus''
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Typhlops mirus
Jan's worm snake (''Gerrhopilus mirus'') is a species of snake
Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amni ...
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Typhlops monastus
The Montserrat worm snake (''Antillotyphlops monastus'') is a species of blind snake that is endemic to the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
It has a trunk length up to 258 mm, with a tail up to 44 mm long. Its dorsal surface is medium brow ...
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Typhlops monastus geotomus''
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Typhlops monastus monastus''
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Typhlops monensis
''Antillotyphlops monensis'', the Mona worm snake, is a harmless Typhlopidae, blind snake species is Endemism, endemic to Mona, Puerto Rico, Mona Island in the West Indies. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Geographic range
Known only from ...
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Typhlops mucronatus''
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Typhlops oatesii''
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Typhlops obtusus''
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Typhlops ocularis''
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Typhlops oligolepis
''Gerrhopilus oligolepis'', also known as the few-scaled worm snake or Wall's worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in northern India and Nepal. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Geographic range
Found in the eastern Himalayas ...
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Typhlops pammeces''
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Typhlops paucisquamus''
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Typhlops platycephalus'', flat-headed blindsnake
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Typhlops platyrhynchus''
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Typhlops porrectus''
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Typhlops punctatus''
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Typhlops punctatus liberiensis''
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Typhlops punctatus punctatus''
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Typhlops pusillus''
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Typhlops reticulatus''
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Typhlops reuteri''
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Typhlops richardii
Richard's worm snake (''Antillotyphlops richardi'') is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.
Etymology
The specific name, ''richardi'', is in honor of either of two French Botanists, Louis Claude Marie Richard or his son Achille Richard. ...
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Typhlops rondoensis
The Rondo worm snake (''Afrotyphlops rondoensis'') 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 ...
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Typhlops rostellatus'', Puerto Rican wetland blind snake
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Typhlops ruber''
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Typhlops ruficaudus''
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Typhlops schmidti''
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Typhlops schmidti schmidti''
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Typhlops schmidti wilsoni''
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Typhlops schmutzi''
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Typhlops schwartzi''
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Typhlops siamensis''
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Typhlops socotranus''
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Typhlops steinhausi''
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Typhlops sulcatus'', sulcate blind snake
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Typhlops syntherus''
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Typhlops tasymicris''
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Typhlops tenebrarum''
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Typhlops tenuicollis
''Indotyphlops tenuicollis'', the Samagutin worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in northern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Geographic range
Definitely only known from Nagaland in northern India. The type locality ...
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Typhlops tenuis
The coffee worm snake (''Amerotyphlops tenuis'') is a harmless blind snake species found in Mexico and Guatemala. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Geographic range
It is found from Mexico (Veracruz) south to Guatemala (Alta and Baja Verap ...
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Typhlops tetrathyreus''
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Typhlops thurstoni
''Gerrhopilus thurstoni'', or Thurston's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. The species is native to western India. No recognized subspecies exist.
Etymology
The specific name, ''thurstoni'', is in ...
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Typhlops tindalli
''Gerrhopilus tindalli'', also known commonly as the Nilgiri Hills worm snake or Tindall's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. The species is native to southern India. There are no recognized subspeci ...
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Typhlops titanops
The titan worm snake (''Typhlops titanops'') 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''
Distr ...
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Typhlops trangensis''
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Typhlops trinitatus
''Amerotyphlops trinitatus'', known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake, Trinidad worm snake, and Trinidad burrowing snake, (''Typhlops trinitatus'', p. 45 + Plate 1). is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is ...
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Typhlops uluguruensis''
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Typhlops unilineatus''
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Typhlops veddae''
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Typhlops vermicularis
''Xerotyphlops vermicularis'', the European blind snake, European worm snake, Eurasian blind snake, or Eurasian worm snake, is a species of snake in the genus ''Xerotyphlops.'' Despite its common name, the range of the European blind snake rang ...
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Typhlops violaceus''
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Typhlops wilsoni''
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Typhlops yonenagae''
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Typhlops zenkeri''
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Xenotyphlops''
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Xenotyphlops grandidieri
''Xenotyphlops grandidieri'' is a species of blind snake endemic to Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Taxonomy
In addition to having no subspecies, ''X. grandidieri'' is the only species in the genus ''Xenotyphlops'', which is ...
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References
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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 ...
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 ...