Anilios longissimus
Anilios longissimus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Anilios |
Species: | A. longissimus |
Binomial name | |
Anilios longissimus (Aplin, 1998) | |
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Anilios longissimus, also known as the extremely long blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet longissimus (“extremely long”) refers to the snake's size and appearance.[1]
Description
[edit]The snake grows to an average of about 27 cm in length.[1] The body is unpigmented and appears almost translucent.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is known only from Barrow Island, some 50 km off the Pilbara coast of north-western Western Australia. The snake's habitat is subterranean, with the holotype specimen recovered from a well-casing raised from a considerable depth during drilling operations.[1] The type locality on the island is Bandicoot Bay.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Extremely long blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Anilios longissimus (APLIN, 1998)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 6 Feb 2022.