Anilios aspina
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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. aspina
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| Binomial name | |
| Anilios aspina (Couper, Covacevich & Wilson, 1998)
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Anilios aspina, also known as the no-spined blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet aspina (“without spines”) refers to the snake's diagnostic lack of a terminal tail spine.[1]
Description
[edit]The species grows to an average of about 28 cm in length.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]Distribution and habitat
[edit]The snake inhabits the Mitchell Grass Downs of central Queensland.[2] The type locality is Margot Station, some 20 km north of Barcaldine.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Anilios aspina (COUPER, COVACEVICH, WILSON, 1998)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ a b "No-spined blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 7 June 2021.