Leptotyphlops blanfordii
| Leptotyphlops blanfordii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Leptotyphlops |
| Species: | L. blanfordii |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptotyphlops blanfordii (Boulenger, 1890) | |
| Synonyms | |
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- Common names: Blanford's worm snake.
Leptotyphlops blanfordii is a harmless blind snake species found in India and the Middle East. Named after William Thomas Blanford (1832–1905), member of the Geological Survey of India. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
Geographic range
Found in India, Pakistan (Baluchistan and North-West Frontier Province), Afghanistan, possibly Iran, south to Mecca through the Arabian Peninsula from Aden through Yemen. The type locality given is "Sind" [Punjab, India].[1]
See also
- List of leptotyphlopid species and subspecies.
- Leptotyphlopidae by common name.
- Leptotyphlopidae by taxonomic synonyms.
References
- 1 2 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).
- ↑ "Leptotyphlops blanfordii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.
- Hahn DE, Wallach V. 1998. Comments on the systematics of Old World Leptotyphlops (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae), with description of a new species. Hamadryad 23: 50-62
External links
- Leptotyphlops blanfordi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 September 2007.
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