| Indotyphlops exiguus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Indotyphlops |
| Species: | I. exiguus |
| Binomial name | |
| Indotyphlops exiguus (Jan, 1864) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Indotyphlops exiguus, the Belgaum worm snake, is a species of blind snake found in India. No subspecies are currently recognized.[3][4]
Geographic range
Found in southwestern India where it is known only from Belgaum in the state of Karnataka. The type locality given is "Indes orientalis" [East Indies].[2]
References
- ↑ Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C.; Ganesan, S.R. (2013). "Indotyphlops exiguus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T172664A1362374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172664A1362374.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- 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).
- ↑ "Typhlops exiguus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ↑ Indotyphlops exiguus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA. 1893. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) I. London (Taylor & Francis), 448 pp.
- Jan G. 1864. Iconogr. gén. Ophid., 1 (3. livr.): 3.
- Werner F. 1921. Synopsis der Schlangenfamilie der Typhlopiden auf Grund des Boulenger'schen Schlangenkatalogs (1893-1896). Archiv für Naturgeschichte 87A: 266-330.
External links
- Indotyphlops exiguus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 August 2007.
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