Biology:Anilios robertsi

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Short description: Species of Australian blind snake

Anilios robertsi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Anilios
Species:
A. robertsi
Binomial name
Anilios robertsi
(Couper, Covacevich & Wilson, 1998)
Synonyms
  • Ramphotyphlops robertsi Couper, Covacevich & Wilson, 1998
  • Austrotyphlops robertsi Wallach, 2006

Anilios robertsi, also known as Roberts' blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia . The specific epithet robertsi honours naturalist Lewis Roberts, an honorary consultant of the Queensland Museum and collector of the holotype specimen.[1]

Description

The snake grows to about 29 cm in length.[1] The upper body is purplish-brown, the belly white.[2]

Behaviour

The species is oviparous.[2]

Distribution

The species occurs in the south-eastern Cape York Peninsula in the wet tropics of Far North Queensland. The habitat is open forest dominated by blue gum, brown bloodwood and yellow stringybark. The type locality is Romeo Creek, near Shipton's Flat, some 45 km south of Cooktown.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q23034441 entry