Ramphotyphlops mansuetus

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]

Ramphotyphlops mansuetus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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. "Ramphotyphlops mansuetus (BARBOUR, 1921)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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