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Gane's blind snake

Gane's blind snake (Anilios ganei)
Tom Price, Western Australia
Photo © Jordan Vos
Anilios ganei - (Aplin, 1998)
Pronunciation  ann-NIL-ee-oss   GAY-nee
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)
ganei: "Named for Mr Lori Gane, formerly of Pannawonica, schoolteacher, amateur herpetologist and collector of the first known specimen of R. ganei in 1991. Also in acknowledgement of his role in the events which lead to the recognition of the Pilbara Death Adder as a distinct species."1
Other names  Ramphotyphlops ganei 
 
Total length
Species avg: 30 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
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

Western Australia

Habitat

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