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Murchison blind snake

Murchison blind snake (Anilios leptosoma)
Kalbarri region, Western Australia
Photo © Brad Maryan
Anilios leptosoma - (Robb, 1972)
Pronunciation  ann-NIL-ee-oss   LEP-toh-SOH-mah
Etymology  Anilios: "The derivation of the generic name Anilios was not provided by Gray (1845), although Savage and Boundy (2012) suggest it was derived from the Greek an- (lacking) + helios (the sun)." (Shea 2015)
leptosoma: 'slender-bodied'1.
Other names  Ramphotyphlops leptosoma 
 
Total length
Species avg: 27.5 cm
Species max: 40 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Length and clutch size information comes from a variety of sources, but primarily from Shine (1991) and Cogger (2000).
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Description

Similar species

Taxonomic notes

Sharp-snouted blindsnake (Anilios systenos) and blunt-snouted blindsnake (Anilios obtusifrons ) were split from this species in 2017.

Scale count information


Dorsal scales at midbody   16
Ventrals   583 to 781
Subcaudals   13 to 29
Other scale information  
Danger rating   Harmless but smelly.
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