Species Anilios kimberleyensis (Storr, 1981)
Kimberley Shallow-soil Blind Snake
- Ramphotyphlops kimberleyensis Storr, G.M. 1981. The genus Ramphotyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 9: 235-271 [254, fig. 18].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R41456, Bigge Is., WA [14°32'S 125°08'E].
Generic Combinations
- Austrotyphlops kimberleyensis (Storr, 1981).
- Anilios kimberleyensis (Storr, 1981).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, WA: Darwin Coastal (DAC), Northern Kimberley (NK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, fossorial, nocturnal, oviparous, soil dweller.
Extra Ecological Information
Feeds primarily on ant and termite larvae and pupae.
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] (Kimberley Shallow-soil Blind Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |