Anilios aspina

Anilios aspina, also known as the no-spined blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet aspina (“without spines”) refers to the snake's diagnostic lack of a terminal tail spine.[1]

Anilios aspina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Anilios
Species:
A. aspina
Binomial name
Anilios aspina
(Couper, Covacevich & Wilson, 1998)
Synonyms
  • Ramphotyphlops aspina Couper et al., 1998
  • Austrotyphlops aspina Wallach, 2006
  • Libertadictus aspina Hoser, 2012
  • Libertadictus (Buckleytyphlops) aspina Hoser, 2013
  • Anilios aspinus Wallach et al., 2014

Description

The species grows to an average of about 28 cm in length.[2]

Behaviour

The species is oviparous.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The snake inhabits the Mitchell Grass Downs of central Queensland.[2] The type locality is Margot Station, some 20 km north of Barcaldine.[1]

References
  1. "Anilios aspina (COUPER, COVACEVICH, WILSON, 1998)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. "No-spined blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 7 June 2021.


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