Biology:Anilios systenos
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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. systenos
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| Binomial name | |
| Anilios systenos Ellis & Doughty, 2017
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Anilios systenos, also known as the sharp-snouted blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia . The specific epithet systenos “tapering to a point” refers to the shape of head and snout.[1]
Description
The snake grows to an average of about 27 cm in length.[1] The long, slender body is unpigmented, with the upperparts slightly darker than the underparts.[2]
Behaviour
Distribution
The species occurs in the Geraldton Sandplains bioregion of the Mid West region of Western Australia. The type locality is 15 km east of Geraldton.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sharp-snouted blind snake". Stewart Macdonald. http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Typhlopidae/Anilios/systenos.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Anilios systenos ELLIS & DOUGHTY, 2017". Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anilios&species=systenos.
Wikidata ☰ Q46995670 entry
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