''Indotyphlops porrectus'', the slender worm snake, is a
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 ...
of harmless
blind snake
The Scolecophidia, commonly known as blind snakes or thread snakes, are an infraorder of snakes. They range in length from . All are fossorial (adapted for burrowing). Five families and 39 genera are recognized. The Scolecophidia infraorder is mos ...
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 species is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;;;;; ...
. There are no
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 ...
that are recognized as being valid.
Not further Study available about this species. Because their number is almost non-existent and their picture has not been recorded yet۔
Geographic range
''Indotyphlops porrectus'' is found in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, northern
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
, and
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
.
[
The type locality given is "Hurdwár, ... Calcutta, ... foot of the Parisnáth hill (in Western Bengal), ... base of the Rangnu valley below Darjíling, ... and south of Agra" orthern and eastern India][
]
Description
''Indotyphlops porrectus'' is small and slender. It may attain a total length (including tail) of , and a diameter of about . There are 18 scale rows around the body. It is brown or blackish dorsally
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position prov ...
, and paler ventrally. The snout, chin, and anal region are whitish.[ Smith MA (1943). ''The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes.'' London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (''Typhlops porrectus'', p. 46).]
Reproduction
''Indotyphlops porrectus'' 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). ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I., Containing the Families Typhlopidæ ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 448 pp. + Plates I-XXVIII. (''Typhlops porrectus'', pp. 19–20).
*Constable, John Davidson (1949). "Reptiles from the Indian Peninsula in the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy". ''Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College'' 103 (2): 59-160. (''Typhlops porrecta'', p. 112).
*Cox, Meryl J.; Nabhitabhata, Jarujin (1997). "Geographic Distribution, ''Typhlops porrectus'' ". ''Herpetological Review'' 28 (1): 53.
* Khan MS (1999). "''Typhlops ductuliformes'' a new species of blind snakes from Pakistan, with notes on extralimital ''T. porrectus'' Stoliczka, 1871 (Serpentes: Typhlopidae)". ''Pakistan J. Zool.'' 31 (4): 385–390.
* Stoliczka F (1871). "Notes on some Indian and Burmese Ophidians". ''Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta'' 40: 421-445 + Plates XXV-XXVI. (''Typhlops porrectus'', new species, pp. 426-428 + Plate XXV, figures1-4).
* Wall F (1910). "A New Blind Snake from the Western Himalayas". ''Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society'' 19: 805–806. (''Typhlops mackinnoni'', new species).
*Wall F (1913). "Some New Snakes from the Oriental Region". ''J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.'' 22: 514–516. (''Typhlops venningi'', new species, pp. 515-516 + 3 figures).
* Wallach V (2000). "Critical review of some recent descriptions of Pakistani ''Typhlops'' by M. S. KHAN, 1999 (Serpentes: Typhlopidae)". ''Hamadryad'' 25 (2): 129–143.
External links
*
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2711381
porrectus
Reptiles of Pakistan
Taxa named by Ferdinand Stoliczka
Reptiles described in 1871