Angola blind snake
| Angola blind snake | |
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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: | Afrotyphlops |
| Species: | A. angolensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Afrotyphlops angolensis (Bocage, 1866)
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The Angola blind snake or Angolan blind snake (Afrotyphlops angolensis) is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.[1][2][3] While named after its type locality in Angola, it is widespread in Central and East Africa. Specifically, it is found in Angola, northern Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya,[1][2] Rwanda, and Burundi.[1]
Afrotyphlops angolensis occurs in a variety of habitats, including Afromontane forest, lowland tropical moist forest, grassland mosaic, and bushland. It appears to prefer moister habitats.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Malonza, P.K. (2021). "Afrotyphlops angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22476134A22476145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T22476134A22476145.en. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b Afrotyphlops angolensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Afrotyphlops angolensis (Bocage, 1866)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Afrotyphlops
- Snakes of Africa
- Reptiles of Angola
- Vertebrates of Burundi
- Reptiles of Cameroon
- Reptiles of the Central African Republic
- Reptiles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Reptiles of Gabon
- Reptiles of Kenya
- Reptiles of the Republic of the Congo
- Vertebrates of Rwanda
- Reptiles of Tanzania
- Reptiles of Uganda
- Reptiles of Zambia
- Reptiles described in 1866
- Taxa named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage
- Scolecophidia stubs