Species Anilios affinis (Boulenger, 1889)
Small-headed Blind Snake
- Typhlops affinis Boulenger, G.A. 1889. Description of new Typhlopidae in the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 4: 360-363 [363].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.1.10.56, QLD. - Typhlops kenti Boulenger, G.A. 1914. Descriptions of new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 14: 482-485 [482].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.1.11.86, 'Northern Queensland'. - Typhlops cumingii mansuetus Barbour, T. 1921. Reptiles and amphibians from the British Solomon Islands. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club, Boston 7: 91-112 [108, pl. 6].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 14270, Keri Keri, San Critobal, Solomon Ils. - [Typhlops (Onychocephalus) unguirostris (part.)] Peters, W. 1867. Über Flederthiere und Amphibien. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1867: 703-713 [1868 on title page] [708].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Cogger, H.G., in Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. 313 pp. in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [195]
Generic Combinations
- Ramphotyphlops affinis (Boulenger, 1889).
- Austrotyphlops affinis (Boulenger, 1889).
- Anilios affinis (Boulenger, 1889).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, fossorial, nocturnal, oviparous, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Feeds primarily on ant and termite larvae and pupae.
General References
McDowell, S.B. 1974. A catalogue of the snakes of New Guinea and the Solomons, with special reference to those in the Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Part I. Scolecophidia. Journal of Herpetology 8: 1-57 (taxonomy)
Waite, E.R. 1918. Review of the Australian blind snakes. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 1: 1-34 (taxonomy)
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [40] (Small-headed Blind Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | TYPHLOPIDAE | 09-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |