Anomalepis
| Anomalepis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Anomalepididae |
| Genus: | Anomalepis Jan, 1860 |
| Synonyms | |
- Common names: (none).
Anomalepis is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes found in Central and South America. Currently, 4 monotypic species are recognized.[2]
Geographic range
Found from southern Central America in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, to northwestern South America in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1]
Species
| Species[2] | Taxon author[2] | Common name | Geographic range[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. aspinosus | Taylor, 1939 | Peru. | |
| A. colombia | Marx, 1953 | Colombia. | |
| A. flavapices | Peters, 1957 | Northwestern Ecuador. | |
| A. mexicanusT | Jan, 1860 | Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Peru. | |
T) Type species.[1]
See also
- List of anomalepidid species and subspecies.
- Anomalepididae by common name.
- Anomalepididae by taxonomic synonyms.
References
- 1 2 3 4 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- 1 2 3 "Anomalepis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
External links
- Anomalepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 August 2007.
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