Argyrophis diardii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Argyrophis |
Species: | A. diardii
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Binomial name | |
Argyrophis diardii
Schlegel, 1839
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Synonyms [3] | |
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Argyrophis diardii, commonly known as Diard's blind snake, the Indochinese blind snake, the large blind snake, or the large worm snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to South Asia and Southeast Asia. [1] There are two recognized subspecies.
A. diardii was first described by Hermann Schlegel in 1839, as Typhlops Diardii. [4] The type locality of Schlegel's specimen was "Cochinchina [southern Vietnam]". Saint Girons (1972: 32) described it as "Cochinchina sans certitude [southern Vietnam without certainty]", and Hahn (1980: 56) as "East Indies". [2]
Both the specific name, diardii, and the common name, "Diard's blindsnake", are in honor of French naturalist Pierre-Médard Diard. [4] [5]
Two subspecies of Typhlops diardii are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies: [3]
A. diardii is heavy-bodied for a blindsnake. It has 22–25 scale rows around the body at midbody. The belly is distinctly flat. [3]
A. diardii is found in India (Jalpaiguri-West Bengal, as far west as Dun Valley in Assam), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Nias Island, Sumatra, Web Island (off northwest Sumatra), Bangka, and Borneo. [1]
The preferred natural habitats of A. diardii are forest, shrubland, and grassland, but it has also been found in agricultural areas. [1]
Argyrophis diardii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Argyrophis |
Species: | A. diardii
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Binomial name | |
Argyrophis diardii
Schlegel, 1839
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Synonyms [3] | |
List
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Argyrophis diardii, commonly known as Diard's blind snake, the Indochinese blind snake, the large blind snake, or the large worm snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to South Asia and Southeast Asia. [1] There are two recognized subspecies.
A. diardii was first described by Hermann Schlegel in 1839, as Typhlops Diardii. [4] The type locality of Schlegel's specimen was "Cochinchina [southern Vietnam]". Saint Girons (1972: 32) described it as "Cochinchina sans certitude [southern Vietnam without certainty]", and Hahn (1980: 56) as "East Indies". [2]
Both the specific name, diardii, and the common name, "Diard's blindsnake", are in honor of French naturalist Pierre-Médard Diard. [4] [5]
Two subspecies of Typhlops diardii are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies: [3]
A. diardii is heavy-bodied for a blindsnake. It has 22–25 scale rows around the body at midbody. The belly is distinctly flat. [3]
A. diardii is found in India (Jalpaiguri-West Bengal, as far west as Dun Valley in Assam), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Nias Island, Sumatra, Web Island (off northwest Sumatra), Bangka, and Borneo. [1]
The preferred natural habitats of A. diardii are forest, shrubland, and grassland, but it has also been found in agricultural areas. [1]