Anilios

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Anilios

Genus of snakes

Anilios is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae, first described in 1845 by John Edward Gray.[3][4]

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Geographic range

Species of the genus Anilios are found predominantly in Australia, with a few species located in New Guinea.

Species

The following 48 species are recognized as being valid.[5]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Anilios.

References

  1. [1]
    Stejneger, Leonhard (1904). "Herpetology of Porto Rico". Report of the United States National Museum. 1902: 683.
  2. [2]
    Savage, Jay M.; Boundy, Jeff (2012). "On the Type Species of the Snake Generic Name Anilios Gray, 1845 (Serpentes: Typhlopidae)" (PDF). Herpetological Review. 43 (4): 537–538. hdl:10088/29946.
  3. [3]
    "Australian Faunal Directory: Anilios". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  4. [4]
    Gray, John Edward; British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology. (1845), Catalogue of the Specimens of lizards in the collection of the British museum, London: Printed by order of the Trustees, p. 135, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.5499, LCCN 06018121, OCLC 4208787, OL 7032217M, Wikidata Q51454595
  5. [5]
    Genus Anilios at The Reptile Database
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