Species Anilios grypus (Waite, 1918)
Beaked Blind Snake, Long-beaked Blind Snake
- Typhlops grypus Waite, E.R. 1918. Review of the Australian blind snakes. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 1: 1-34 [17, fig. 7].
Type data:
Holotype NMV 7102, locality unknown. - Typhlops nigroterminatus Parker, H.W. 1931. A new species of blind snake from N.W. Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 8: 604-605 [605].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.1.11.58, Roebuck Bay, N WA.
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. [196]
Generic Combinations
- Ramphotyphlops grypus (Waite, 1918).
- Austrotyphlops grypus (Waite, 1918).
- Anilios grypus (Waite, 1918).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Gulf Plains (GUP), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, fossorial, nocturnal, oviparous, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Feeds primarily on ant and termite larvae and pupae.
General References
Storr, G.M. 1981. The genus Ramphotyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 9: 235-271 (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. [41] (Long-beaked 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) |