Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Acutotyphlops banaorum | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Typhlopidae Rank Species | |
Similar Ramphotyphlops, Typhlops, Typhlopidae, Scolecophidia, Indotyphlops braminus | ||
Acutotyphlops banaorum is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Etymology
The specific name, banaorum, refers to the Banao, a tribe indigenous to northern Luzon island.
References
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