''Typhlops'' is a

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of blind snakes in 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 ...

. The genus is

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to the

West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ...

. Some species which were formerly placed in the genus ''Typhlops'' have been moved to the

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'' Afrotyphlops, Amerotyphlops,

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 ...

Antillotyphlops ''Antillotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Distribution The 12 species of the genus ''Antillotyphlops'' are found on Caribbean islands. Species The following species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database ...

Argyrophis ''Argyrophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Distribution The 12 species of the genus ''Argyrophis'' are found throughout Asia. Species The following species are recognized as being valid. *'' Argyrophis bothriorhynchus'' *'' ...

Cubatyphlops ''Cubatyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Distribution The 12 species of the genus ''Cubatyphlops'' are found mostly on Cuba, but also occur on other Caribbean islands. Species The following species are recognized as bei ...

Indotyphlops ''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'' *''Indotyphlops ...

Letheobia ''Letheobia'' is a genus of blind snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Wallach, Van (2005) "''Letheobia pauwelsi'', a new species of blindsnake from Gabon (Serpentes: Typhlopidae)." ''African Journal of Herpetology'' 54 (1): 85-91. Geographic ran ...

Madatyphlops ''Madatyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Geographic range The 15 species of the genus ''Madatyphlops'' are found mostly on Madagascar, but also occur on the Comoro Islands. A fossil species occurred on Mauritius. Species ...

Malayotyphlops ''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 ...

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Xerotyphlops ''Xerotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Distribution The five species in this genus ''Xerotyphlops'' are found in the Palearctic.. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following species are recognized as being valid. ...

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