Ramphotyphlops mansuetus

Ramphotyphlops mansuetus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Ramphotyphlops
Species:
R. mansuetus
Binomial name
Ramphotyphlops mansuetus
(Barbour, 1921)[1]
Synonyms
  • Typhlops cumingii mansuetus Barbour, 1921
  • Ramphotyphlops mansuetus Wallach, 2003

Ramphotyphlops mansuetus, also known as the small-headed blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is native to the Solomon Islands archipelago. The specific epithet mansuetus is Latin for “tame”.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The type locality is Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands. The snake has also been collected on Bougainville Island, politically part of Papua New Guinea.[2]

References

  1. ^ Barbour, Thomas (1921). "Reptiles and amphibians from the British Solomon Islands". Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club. 7: 91–112. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12096.
  2. ^ a b "Ramphotyphlops mansuetus (BARBOUR, 1921)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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