Kingdom Animalia Family Typhlopidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Acutotyphlops Higher classification Typhlopidae Order Scaled reptiles | |
Similar Snake, Typhlopidae, Rhinotyphlops, Scolecophidia, Reptile | ||
Acutotyphlops is a genus of blind snakes found in eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Currently, four species are recognized. The most recently described species was in 2007.
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Geographic range
Found in eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Species
T) Type species.
Taxonomy
In 2007, a new species was described that is found in the Philippines—more than 4.000 km from the other species of the genus.
References
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