Biology:Ramphotyphlops mansuetus

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Short description: Species of blind snake

Ramphotyphlops mansuetus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Ramphotyphlops
Species:
R. mansuetus
Binomial name
Ramphotyphlops mansuetus
(Barbour, 1921)[1]
Synonyms
  • Typhlops cumingii mansuetus Barbour, 1921
  • Ramphotyphlops mansuetus Wallach, 2003

Ramphotyphlops mansuetus, also known as the small-headed blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is native to the Solomon Islands archipelago. The specific epithet mansuetus is Latin for “tame”.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The type locality is Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands. The snake has also been collected on Bougainville Island, politically part of Papua New Guinea.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3418596 entry