Anomalepis
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- Common names: (none).
Anomalepis is a genus of non-venomous blind snakes found in Central and South America. Currently, 4 monotypic species are recognized.[2]
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[edit] Geographic range
Found from southern in Central America in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, to northwestern South America in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1]
[edit] Species
| Species[2] | Authority[2] | Common name | Geographic range[1] |
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| A. aspinosus | Taylor, 1939 | Peru. | |
| A. colombia | Marx, 1953 | Colombia. | |
| A. flavapices | Peters, 1957 | Northwestern Ecuador. | |
| A. mexicanusT | Jan, 1860 | Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Peru. |
T) Type species.[1]
[edit] See also
- List of anomalepidid species and subspecies.
- Anomalepididae by common name.
- Anomalepididae by taxonomic synonyms.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d 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).
- ^ a b c Anomalepis (TSN 209622). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 29 August 2007.
[edit] External links
- Anomalepis at the TIGR Reptile Database. Accessed 29 August 2007.
