Ramphotyphlops mansuetus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Ramphotyphlops |
Species: | R. mansuetus |
Binomial name | |
Ramphotyphlops mansuetus | |
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Ramphotyphlops mansuetus, also known as the small-headed blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is native to the Solomon Islands archipelago. The specific epithet mansuetus is Latin for “tame”.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The type locality is Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands. The snake has also been collected on Bougainville Island, politically part of Papua New Guinea.[2]
References
- ↑ Barbour, Thomas (1921). "Reptiles and amphibians from the British Solomon Islands". Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club. 7: 91–112. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12096.
- 1 2 "Ramphotyphlops mansuetus (BARBOUR, 1921)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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