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Socotra Island blind snake

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Socotra Island blind snake
An illustration of Myriopholis filiformis, and the other Socotran reptiles Parachalcides socotranus and Myriopholis macrura. 2 is M. filiformis, 2a and ab views of its head.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Myriopholis
Species:
M. filiformis
Binomial name
Myriopholis filiformis
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Glauconia filiformis
  • Leptotyphlops filiformis

The Socotra Island blind snake (Myriopholis filiformis) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Leptotyphlops filiformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T199744A9124848. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199744A9124848.en. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ "Leptotyphlops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  4. ^ Myriopholis filiformis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.