Anilios insperatus
| Anilios insperatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Anilios |
| Species: | A. insperatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anilios insperatus Venchi, Wilson & Borsboom, 2015
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Anilios insperatus, also known as the Fassifern blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet insperatus (“unexpected”) refers to the unexpected discovery of a new species in a well-populated and well-surveyed region less than 100 km from Brisbane. The common name derives from the type locality.[1]
Description[edit]
The single known specimen is 9.7 cm in length.[1] The small, slim body is uniformly pale.[2]
Behaviour[edit]
Distribution[edit]
The snake was discovered in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland. The type locality is Warrill View in the Fassifern Valley.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Fassifern blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Anilios insperatus VENCHI, WILSON & BORSBOOM, 2015". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 8 June 2021.