Kingdom Animalia Family Xenotyphlopidae Scientific name Xenotyphlops grandidieri Higher classification Xenotyphlops Order Scaled reptiles | Suborder Serpentes Genus Xenotyphlops Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Similar Xenophidion, Pseudoxenodontidae, Xenodermatidae, Scaled reptiles, Lanthanotidae | ||
Xenotyphlops grandidieri is a species of blind snake endemic to Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Taxonomy
In addition to having no subspecies, X. grandidieri is the only species in the genus Xenotyphlops, which is the only genus in the family Xenotyphlopidae. Therefore, X. grandidieri is a monotypic species in a monotypic genus in a monotypic family.
Etymology
The specific name, grandidieri, is in honor of French naturalist Alfred Grandidier.
Geographic range
Xenotyphlops grandidieri is found in northern Madagascar.
For over 100 years X. grandidieri was known only from the type specimens and the vague type locality "Madagascar".
References
Xenotyphlops grandidieri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA