Biology:Anilios longissimus
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Short description: Species of Australian blind snake
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Anilios |
| Species: | A. longissimus
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| Anilios longissimus (Aplin, 1998)
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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
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Extremely long blind snake". Stewart Macdonald. http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Typhlopidae/Anilios/longissimus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anilios longissimus (APLIN, 1998)". Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anilios&species=longissimus#:~:text=Type%20species%3A%20Ramphotyphlops%20longissimus%20Aplin,Longissimus%20(Latin)%3A%20extremely%20long..
Wikidata ☰ Q23011280 entry
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