Biology:Anilios insperatus
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Short description: Species of Australian blind snake
Anilios insperatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Anilios |
Species: | A. insperatus
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Binomial name | |
Anilios insperatus Venchi, Wilson & Borsboom, 2015
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Anilios insperatus, also known as the Fassifern blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia . The specific epithet insperatus (“unexpected”) refers to the unexpected discovery of a new species in a well-populated and well-surveyed region less than 100 km from Brisbane. The common name derives from the type locality.[1]
Description
The single known specimen is 9.7 cm in length.[1] The small, slim body is uniformly pale.[2]
Behaviour
Distribution
The snake was discovered in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland. The type locality is Warrill View in the Fassifern Valley.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fassifern blind snake". Stewart Macdonald. http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Typhlopidae/Anilios/insperatus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Anilios insperatus VENCHI, WILSON & BORSBOOM, 2015". Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anilios&species=insperatus.
Wikidata ☰ Q21011647 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anilios insperatus.
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