Biology:Anilios bicolor
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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. bicolor
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| Anilios bicolor (Peters, 1858)
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Anilios bicolor, also known as the dark-spined blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to southern Australia . The specific epithet bicolor (“two-coloured”) refers to the snake's appearance.[1]
Description
The species grows to an average of about 42 cm in length.[1]
Behaviour
Distribution and habitat
The snake is found in extreme south-eastern Western Australia, much of southern South Australia, western New South Wales and north-western Victoria.[1] The type locality is Adelaide.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dark-spined blind snake". Stewart Macdonald. http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Typhlopidae/Anilios/bicolor.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anilios bicolor (PETERS, 1858)". Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anilios&species=bicolor.
External links
- "Anilios bicolor (Peters, 1857) – Dark-Spined Blind Snake". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Anilios_bicolor.
Wikidata ☰ Q29783983 entry
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