Species Anilios leucoproctus (Boulenger, 1889)
Cape York Blind Snake
- Typhlops leucoproctus Boulenger, G.A. 1889. Description of new Typhlopidae in the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 4: 360-363 [361].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1946.1.11.84, Fly River, Papua New Guinea; QLD and Murray Is., Torres Strait, QLD; BMNH 1946.1.11.97, QLD; BMNH 1946.1.10.58–60, Murray Is.
Generic Combinations
- Ramphotyphlops leucoproctus (Boulenger, 1889). —
McDiarmid, R.W., Campbell, J.A. & Touré,T.A. 1999. Snake species of the world. A taxonomic and geographic reference. Vol. 1. Washington D.C. : Herpetologists’ League pp. 511. [67] - Austrotyphlops leucoproctus (Boulenger, 1889).
- Anilios leucoproctus (Boulenger, 1889). —
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
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Extra-limital in southern New Guinea
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
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)
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] (Cape York Blind Snake)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2023 | TYPHLOPIDAE Merrem, 1820 | 24-Aug-2023 | 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) |