Anilios torresianus
Anilios torresianus, also known as the Torres Strait blind snake or north-eastern blind snake (and, formerly, the southern New Guinea blind snake) is a species of blind snake that is native to Australia and New Guinea. The specific epithet torresianus refers to the type locality.[1]
Anilios torresianus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Anilios |
Species: | A. torresianus |
Binomial name | |
Anilios torresianus (Boulenger, 1889) | |
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Description
The snake grows to an average of about 25 cm, and a maximum of 40 cm, in length.[1]
Distribution
The species occurs in southern Papua New Guinea and along the north-eastern coast of Queensland. The type locality is Murray Island in the Torres Strait Island Region of Far North Queensland.[2]
References
- "North-eastern blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Anilios torresianus (BOULENGER, 1889)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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