Anilios splendidus, also known as the splendid blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet splendidus means “splendid” or “magnificent”.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Anilios |
| Species: | A. splendidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anilios splendidus (Aplin, 1998)
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Description
editThe snake grows to an average of about 15 cm, and a maximum of 20 cm, in length.[1] The upper body is dull grey, the belly white.[2]
Behaviour
editDistribution
editThe species occurs at North West Cape in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. The type locality is Milyering Well in the Cape Range National Park.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Splendid blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Anilios splendidus (APLIN, 1998)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 10 June 2021.