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Prong-snouted blind snake

prong-snouted blind snake (Anilios bituberculatus)
Deniliquin. New South Wales
Photo © Mark Sanders
Anilios bituberculatus - (Peters, 1863)
Pronunciation  ann-NIL-ee-oss   BYE-too-berr-kue-LAH-tuss
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)
bituberculatus: 'two-tuberculed', in reference to the swollen nasal region.1
Other names  Ramphotyphlops bituberculatus 
 
Total length
Species avg: 45 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Average: 6
Range: 2 - 9
Length and clutch size information comes from a variety of sources, but primarily from Shine (1991) and Cogger (2000).
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Range

Found in the following Australian states/territories

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Habitat

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