AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Typhlopidae / Typhlops
Blind snakes
Typhlops
- Schneider, 1801
| Pronunciation: | TIFF-lops | |||||||||
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| Etymology: | 'blind eye' | |||||||||
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Taxonomic notes: |
The sole member of this genus was previously placed in Ramphotyphlops. |
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| Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: Christmas Island blind snake (Typhlops exocoeti) at 35 cm Longest Australian species: Christmas Island blind snake (Typhlops exocoeti) at up to 35 cm |
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| Number of Australian species: | 1 | |||||||||
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