Biology:Anilios longissimus

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Short description: Species of Australian blind snake

Anilios longissimus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Anilios
Species:
A. longissimus
Binomial name
Anilios longissimus
(Aplin, 1998)
Synonyms
  • Rhamphotyphlops longissimus Aplin, 1998
  • Ramphotyphlops longissimus Cogger, 2000
  • Austrotyphlops longissimus Wallach, 2006

Anilios longissimus, also known as the extremely long blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia . The specific epithet longissimus (“extremely long”) refers to the snake's size and appearance.[1]

Description

The snake grows to an average of about 27 cm in length.[1] The body is unpigmented and appears almost translucent.[2]

Behaviour

The species is oviparous.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from Barrow Island, some 50 km off the Pilbara coast of north-western Western Australia. The snake's habitat is subterranean, with the holotype specimen recovered from a well-casing raised from a considerable depth during drilling operations.[1] The type locality on the island is Bandicoot Bay.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q23011280 entry