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Argyrophis oatesii (Boulenger, 1890)

Oates's blind snake

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonyms: Asiatyphlops oatesi (Boulenger, 1890); Typhlops oatesii Boulenger, 1890

 

Conservation Status

Rediscovered

 

Distribution

Andaman Islands, India

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Murthy, T. S. N. and Chakrapany, S. (1983) Rediscovery of the blind snake Typhlops oatesii in Andamans, India. The Snake 15: 48-49.

Smith, M.A. 1943. The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, including the whole of the Indo-Chinese region. Reptilia and Amphibia Vol. III. Serpentes. Taylor and Francis, London.

Wogan, G. (2012). Typhlops oatesii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T191999A2026021. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T191999A2026021.en. Accessed on 15 January 2023.

 

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