Anilios nema

Anilios nema
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Anilios
Species:
A. nema
Binomial name
Anilios nema
(Shea & Horner, 1997)
Synonyms
  • Ramphotyphlops nema Shea & Horner, 1997
  • Austrotyphlops nema Wallach, 2006

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

The species is oviparous.[2]

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. ^ a b "Thread-like blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Anilios nema (SHEA & HORNER, 1997)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

This Scolecophidia article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.