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Eurasian Blind Snake
Xerotyphlops vermicularis (Merrem, 1820)
Xerotyphlops vermicularis is a small, earthworm-like European blind snake with little differentiation between its head, body, and tail.
Syrian Blind Snake
Xerotyphlops syriacus (Jan, 1864)
Xerotyphlops syriacus, the Syrian/Levantine blind snake, is a nonvenomous fossorial insectivore found in parts of the Levant and Egypt.
Southern Blind Snake
Anilios australis Gray, 1845
The southern blind snake Anilios australis is an oviparous, Australian-endemic blind snake in the family Typhlopidae.
Dark-spined Blind Snake
Anilios bicolor (Peters, 1858)
Anilios bicolor is a snake averaging 42 cm long, found across parts of southern mainland Australia.
Prong-snouted Blind Snake
Anilios bituberculatus (Peters, 1863)
Anilios bituberculatus, the prong-snouted blind snake, is a small arid-adapted blind snake native to southern Australia.
Blackish Blind Snake
Anilios nigrescens Gray, 1845
Anilios nigrescens is a small burrowing blind snake often mistaken for earthworms, native to ... wait no, no distribution, so correct: Anilios nigrescens is a small burrowing blind snake that is commonly mistaken for earthworms.
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803)
Indotyphlops braminus is the smallest known snake, a parthenogenetic blind snake native to Africa and Asia, introduced globally.
Delalande's Beaked Blind Snake
Rhinotyphlops lalandei (Schlegel, 1839)
Rhinotyphlops lalandei is a burrowing blind snake found across Southern Africa in multiple habitats, that lays small clutches of eggs.
Bibron's Blind Snake
Afrotyphlops bibronii (Smith, 1846)
Afrotyphlops bibronii is a heavy-bodied blind snake native to southern Africa, an oviparous species that may guard its eggs.
Zambezi Blind Snake
Afrotyphlops mucruso (Peters, 1854)
Afrotyphlops mucruso is a Typhlopidae snake species commonly called the African giant blind snake.
Schlegel’s Beaked blind snake
Afrotyphlops schlegelii (Bianconi, 1849)
Afrotyphlops schlegelii is a blind snake species with three color phases found across eastern and southern Africa.
Beaked Blind Snake
Grypotyphlops acutus (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
Grypotyphlops acutus is a harmless endemic blind snake species, the only member of its genus, found in peninsular India.
Reticulate Worm Snake
Amerotyphlops reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Amerotyphlops reticulatus, the reticulate worm snake, is a Typhlopidae snake found in northern South America.
Black-headed Python
Aspidites melanocephalus (Krefft, 1864)
Aspidites melanocephalus is an Australian oviparous snake with a distinct black head, found across the northern half of the country.
Woma Python
Aspidites ramsayi (Macleay, 1882)
Aspidites ramsayi is a Australian python species that is oviparous and grows to around 1.5m in total length.
Spotted Python
Antaresia maculosa (Peters, 1873)
Antaresia maculosa, the spotted python, is the largest and oldest species of the Antaresia genus, found in Australia and southern New Guinea.
Children's Python
Antaresia childreni (Gray, 1842)
Antaresia childreni (Children's python) is a small Australian python with a distinct polymorphic variant, Stimson's python.
Indian Python
Python molurus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Python molurus, the Indian rock python, is a non-venomous python native to most of the Indian subcontinent.
African Rock Python
Python sebae (Gmelin, 1789)
This is a detailed description of Python sebae, the Central African rock python, covering size, appearance, range, habitat, and reproduction.
Ball Python
Python regius (Shaw, 1802)
Python regius, the ball python, is a non-biting African snake popular in the pet trade, with documented parthenogenesis.
Malaysian Blood Python
Python brongersmai Stull, 1938
Python brongersmai is a nonvenomous python species native to the forests and swamps of Southeast Asia.
Southern African Python
Python natalensis Smith, 1840
This is a description of the Southern African rock python, Python natalensis, comparing its physical traits to the Central African rock python.
Burmese Python
Python bivittatus Kuhl, 1820
Python bivittatus, the Burmese python, is a large non-venomous snake native to South and Southeast Asia.
Carpet Python
Morelia spilota (Lacépède, 1804)
Morelia spilota is a large Australian and New Guinean python species with variable patterning and female maternal egg care.
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