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Anilios insperatus

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Anilios insperatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Anilios
Species:
A. insperatus
Binomial name
Anilios insperatus
Venchi, Wilson & Borsboom, 2015

Anilios insperatus, also known as the Fassifern blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet insperatus (“unexpected”) refers to the unexpected discovery of a new species in a well-populated and well-surveyed region less than 100 km from Brisbane. The common name derives from the type locality.[1]

Description

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The single known specimen is 9.7 cm in length.[1] The small, slim body is uniformly pale.[2]

Behaviour

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The species is oviparous.[2]

Distribution

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The snake was discovered in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland. The type locality is Warrill View in the Fassifern Valley.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fassifern blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Anilios insperatus VENCHI, WILSON & BORSBOOM, 2015". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 8 June 2021.