List of anomalepidid species and subspecies
Encyclopedia
This is a list of all genera
, species
and subspecies
of the family
Anomalepididae
, otherwise referred to as primitive blind snakes, or anomalepidids. It follows the taxonomy
currently provided by ITIS
, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, species
Species
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and subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Anomalepididae
Anomalepididae
The Anomalepididae are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Central and South America. They are similar to Typhlopidae, except that some species possess a single tooth in the lower jaw. Currently, 4 genera and 15 species are recognized.-Description:...
, otherwise referred to as primitive blind snakes, or anomalepidids. It follows the taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy is the discipline concerned with finding, describing and naming species of living or fossil organisms. This field is supported by institutions holding collections of these organisms, with relevant data, carefully curated: such institutes include natural history museums, herbaria and...
currently provided by ITIS
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagency group within the U.S...
, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
- AnomalepisAnomalepisAnomalepis is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes found in Central and South America. Currently, 4 monotypic species are recognized.-Geographic range:...
- Anomalepis aspinosusAnomalepis aspinosusAnomalepis aspinosus is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Peru....
- Anomalepis colombiaAnomalepis colombiaAnomalepis colombia is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Colombia....
- Anomalepis flavapicesAnomalepis flavapicesAnomalepis flavapices is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Ecuador....
- Anomalepis mexicanusAnomalepis mexicanusAnomalepis mexicanus is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family.-Geographic range:It is endemic to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Peru.-Description:...
- Anomalepis aspinosus
- HelminthophisHelminthophisHelminthophis is a genus of non-venomous blind snakes found in southern Central America and northwestern South America. Currently, 3 monotypic species are recognized.-Geographic range:...
- Helminthophis flavoterminatusHelminthophis flavoterminatusHelminthophis flavoterminatus is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Colombia and Venezuela....
- Helminthophis frontalisHelminthophis frontalisHelminthophis frontalis is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Costa Rica and Panama....
- Helminthophis praeocularisHelminthophis praeocularisHelminthophis praeocularis is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Colombia....
- Helminthophis flavoterminatus
- LiotyphlopsLiotyphlopsLiotyphlops is a genus of blind snakes found in Central and South America. Currently, 7 species are recognized.-Geographic range:Found in Central and South America from Costa Rica to Paraguay.-Species:T) Type species....
- Liotyphlops albirostrisLiotyphlops albirostrisLiotyphlops albirostris is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Central America....
- Liotyphlops anopsLiotyphlops anopsLiotyphlops anops is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Colombia....
- Liotyphlops argaleusLiotyphlops argaleusLiotyphlops argaleus is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Colombia....
- Liotyphlops beuiLiotyphlops beuiLiotyphlops beui is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Brazil....
- Liotyphlops schubartiLiotyphlops schubartiLiotyphlops schubarti is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Brazil....
- Liotyphlops ternetziiLiotyphlops ternetziiLiotyphlops ternetzii is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Brazil....
- Liotyphlops wilderiLiotyphlops wilderiLiotyphlops wilderi is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Brazil....
- Liotyphlops albirostris
- TyphlophisTyphlophisTyphlophis is a monotypic genus created for the blind snake species, T. squamosus, found along the Atlantic coast of South America from the Guianas to Pará in Brazil, as well as in Trinidad...
- Typhlophis squamosusTyphlophisTyphlophis is a monotypic genus created for the blind snake species, T. squamosus, found along the Atlantic coast of South America from the Guianas to Pará in Brazil, as well as in Trinidad...
- Typhlophis squamosus