Biology:Anilios nema
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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. nema
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| Anilios nema (Shea & Horner, 1997)
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Anilios nema, also known as the thread-like blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia . The specific epithet nema (“thread”) refers to the snake's slender body.[1]
Description
The snake grows to an average of about 27 cm in length.[1]
Behaviour
Distribution
The species occurs in the vicinity of Darwin, in the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Fannie Bay, a Darwin suburb.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Thread-like blind snake". Stewart Macdonald. http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Typhlopidae/Anilios/nema.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anilios nema (SHEA & HORNER, 1997)". Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anilios&species=nema.
Wikidata ☰ Q22300064 entry
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