''Malayotyphlops'' is a
genus of
snakes in the
family Typhlopidae.
Distribution
The 12 species of the genus ''Malayotyphlops'' are found in
Indonesia and the
Philippines.
[. www.reptile-database.org.]
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.
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*'']Malayotyphlops andyi
''Malayotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae.
Distribution
The 12 species of the genus ''Malayotyphlops'' are found in Indonesia and the Philippines.. www.reptile-database.org.
Species
The following species are recognized a ...
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*''Malayotyphlops canlaonensis
Taylor's worm snake (''Malayotyphlops canlaonensis'') 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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*''Malayotyphlops castanotus
''Malayotyphlops castanotus'', also known as the brown-backed blind snake or Wynn's worm snake, 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, A ...
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*''Malayotyphlops collaris
''Malayotyphlops collaris'', also known as the collared worm snake or light-collared blind snake, 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, ...
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*''Malayotyphlops denrorum
''Malayotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae.
Distribution
The 12 species of the genus ''Malayotyphlops'' are found in Indonesia and the Philippines.. www.reptile-database.org.
Species
The following species are recognized a ...
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*''Malayotyphlops hypogius
''Malayotyphlops hypogius'', also known as the Cebu blind snake or Cebu Island worm snake, 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, ...
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*''Malayotyphlops 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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*''Malayotyphlops kraalii
The Kei Island worm snake (''Malayotyphlops kraalii'') is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.
Etymology
The specific name, ''kraalii'', is in honor of Captain P.F. Kraal of the Dutch military in the Moluccas, who assisted the Italian e ...
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*''Malayotyphlops luzonensis
''Malayotyphlops luzonensis'', also known as the Luzon blind snake or Luzon worm snake, is a species of snakes in the Typhlopidae
The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, th ...
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*''Malayotyphlops manilae
The Manila worm snake (''Gerrhopilus manilae'') is a species of snake in the Gerrhopilidae 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'' I ...
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*''Malayotyphlops ruber
''Malayotyphlops ruber'', also known as the Samar blind snake or red worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed. Its type locality is Samar
Samar ( ) is the ...
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*''Malayotyphlops ruficauda
''Malayotyphlops ruficauda'', commonly known as brown blind snake or red-headed 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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'' Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Malayotyphlops''.
References
Further reading
* Hedges SB, Marion AB, Lipp KM, Marin J, Vidal N (2014). "A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)". ''Caribbean Herpetology'' 49: 1-61. (''Malayotyphlops'', new genus, pp. 43–44).
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Snake genera