Biology:Anilios ammodytes
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Short description: Species of Australian blind snake
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Anilios |
| Species: | A. ammodytes
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| Anilios ammodytes (Montague, 1914)
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Anilios ammodytes, also known as the sand-diving blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia . The specific epithet ammodytes (“sand-diver”) refers to the snake's habits and habitat.[1][2]
Description
The species is a small, thin and pale blind snake. It grows to an average of about 25 cm in length.[1][2]
Behaviour
Distribution and habitat
The snake is found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The type locality is Hermite Island in the Montebello Islands off the Pilbara coast.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Anilios ammodytes (MONTAGUE, 1914)". Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anilios&species=ammodytes.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sand-diving blind snake". Stewart Macdonald. http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Typhlopidae/Anilios/ammodytes.
Wikidata ☰ Q2872275 entry
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