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Anilios zonula

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Anilios zonula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Anilios
Species:
A. zonula
Binomial name
Anilios zonula
Ellis, 2016[1]

Anilios zonula, also known as the West Kimberley blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet zonula (“little belt”) refers to the slender appearance of the species.[2]

Description

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The snake grows to about 19 cm in length. It is long and slender, purplish-pink to pale pink in colour. It lacks a tail-spine.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the West Kimberley region of north-west Western Australia. It has only been recorded from Storr and Augustus Islands, where specimens were collected from beneath sandstone rocks. The type locality is Storr Island.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Ellis, Ryan J (2016). "A New Species of Blindsnake (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae: Anilios) from the Kimberley Region of Western Australia". Herpetologica. 72 (3): 271–278. doi:10.1655/0018-0831-72.3.279. S2CID 198158031.
  2. ^ a b c "Anilios zonula ELLIS, 2016". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 11 June 2021.