Afrotyphlops blanfordii

Afrotyphlops blanfordii, or Blanford's blind-snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[1][2][3] It is found in Ethiopia and Eritrea at elevations of 980–2,450 m (3,220–8,040 ft) above sea level.[1][2] The specific name blanfordii honours William Thomas Blanford.[2] Afrotyphlops blanfordii is similar to Afrotyphlops lineolatus, and the two may even be conspecific.[1]

Afrotyphlops blanfordii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Afrotyphlops
Species:
A. blanfordii
Binomial name
Afrotyphlops blanfordii
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms[2]
  • Typhlops blanfordii Boulenger, 1899

References
  1. Spawls, S. (2010). "Afrotyphlops blanfordii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178513A7561998. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. Afrotyphlops blanfordii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 November 2020.
  3. "Afrotyphlops blanfordii (Boulenger, 1889)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 November 2020.


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