Mitophis asbolepis is an endangered species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[2][3][4] It is endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
| Mitophis asbolepis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Mitophis |
| Species: | M. asbolepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Mitophis asbolepis (Thomas, McDiarmid & Thompson, 1985)
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| Synonyms | |
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Leptotyphlops asbolepis | |
References
edit- ^ Inchaustegui, S.; Hedges, B.; Landestoy, M. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Mitophis asbolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T75600764A115484225. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T75600764A75607584.en. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ "Leptotyphlops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ^ Mitophis asbolepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database