Ramphotyphlops mansuetus

Ramphotyphlops mansuetus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Ramphotyphlops
Species:	R. mansuetus
Binomial name
	Ramphotyphlops mansuetus; (Barbour, 1921)
Synonyms
	Typhlops cumingii mansuetus Barbour, 1921; Ramphotyphlops mansuetus Wallach, 2003;

Ramphotyphlops mansuetus, also known as the small-headed blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is native to the Solomon Islands archipelago. The specific epithet mansuetus is Latin for “tame”.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

The type locality is Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands. The snake has also been collected on Bougainville Island, politically part of Papua New Guinea.^[2]

References

^ Barbour, Thomas (1921). "Reptiles and amphibians from the British Solomon Islands". Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club. 7: 91–112. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12096.
^ ^a ^b "Ramphotyphlops mansuetus (BARBOUR, 1921)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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[barbour1921-1] Barbour, Thomas (1921). "Reptiles and amphibians from the British Solomon Islands". Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club. 7: 91–112. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12096.

[rdb-2] "Ramphotyphlops mansuetus (BARBOUR, 1921)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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