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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Anilios |
Species: | A. aspina
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Binomial name | |
Anilios aspina (
Couper,
Covacevich & Wilson, 1998)
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Synonyms | |
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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]
The species grows to an average of about 28 cm in length. [2]
The snake inhabits the Mitchell Grass Downs of central Queensland. [2] The type locality is Margot Station, some 20 km north of Barcaldine. [1]
Anilios aspina | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Anilios |
Species: | A. aspina
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Binomial name | |
Anilios aspina (
Couper,
Covacevich & Wilson, 1998)
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Synonyms | |
|
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]
The species grows to an average of about 28 cm in length. [2]
The snake inhabits the Mitchell Grass Downs of central Queensland. [2] The type locality is Margot Station, some 20 km north of Barcaldine. [1]