Species Anilios pinguis (Waite, 1897)
Fat Blind Snake, Rotund Blind Snake
- Typhlops pinguis Waite, E.R. 1897. Notes on Australian Typhlopidae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 21: 25-27 pl. 3 [25, pl. 3].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA R803, SA. - Ramphotyphlops splendidus Aplin, K.P. 1998. Three new blindsnakes (Squamata: Typhlopidae) from northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 19: 1-12 [1].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R119900 ♀, Ranger's residence, Milyering Well, Cape Range National Park, WA [22°01'S 113°5'E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Tiatrugal, S., Brennan, I.G., Broady, E.S. and Keogh, J.S. 2023. Australia’s hidden radiation: Phylogenomics analysis reveals rapid Miocene radiation of blindsnakes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 185(107812): 1-11 [8]
Generic Combinations
- Ramphotyphlops pinguis (Waite, 1897). —
Robb, J. 1966. The generic status of the Australasian typhlopids (Reptilia : Squamata). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 13 9: 675-679 [676] - Austrotyphlops pinguis (Waite, 1897). —
Wallach, V. 2006. The nomenclatural status of Australian Ramphotyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 42: 8–24 [13] (new combination) - Anilios pinguis (Waite, 1897). —
Hedges, S.B., Marion, A.B., Lipp, K.M., Marin, J. & Vidal, N. 2014. A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata). Caribbean Herpetology 49: 1–61 [33] (new combination) - Austrotyphlops splendidus (Aplin, 1998). —
Wallach, V. 2006. The nomenclatural status of Australian Ramphotyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 42: 8–24 [13] (new combination) - Anilios splendidus (Aplin, 1998). —
Hedges, S.B., Marion, A.B., Lipp, K.M., Marin, J. & Vidal, N. 2014. A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata). Caribbean Herpetology 49: 1–61 [33] (new combination)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Southwest WA, and also North West Cape following synonymy of A. splendidus with A. pinguis
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Jarrah Forest (JF), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)
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)
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. [41] (Rotund Blind Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | SQUAMATA | 30-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 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) |