Anilios ammodytes
Anilios ammodytes, also known as the sand-diving blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet ammodytes (“sand-diver”) refers to the snake's habits and habitat.[1][2]
| Anilios ammodytes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Anilios |
| Species: | A. ammodytes |
| Binomial name | |
| Anilios ammodytes (Montague, 1914) | |
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Description
The species is a small, thin and pale blind snake. It grows to an average of about 25 cm in length.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The snake is found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The type locality is Hermite Island in the Montebello Islands off the Pilbara coast.[1]
References
- "Anilios ammodytes (MONTAGUE, 1914)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- "Sand-diving blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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