Rhinoleptus
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- Common names: Villiers' blind snake.
Rhinoleptus is a monotypic genus created for the blind snake species, R. koniagui, found in West Africa. It is among the smallest snakes in the world. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
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[edit] Geographic range
Found in West Africa in Senegal (Bonghari and Casamance) and Guinea (Kouroussa and Youkounkoun). The type locality given is "Guinée Francaise: Youkounkoun" (Guinea).[1]
[edit] See also
- List of leptotyphlopid species and subspecies.
- Leptotyphlopidae by common name.
- Leptotyphlopidae by taxonomic synonyms.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ Rhinoleptus (TSN 209595). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 29 August 2007.
[edit] External links
- Rhinoleptus koniagui at the TIGR Reptile Database. Accessed 29 August 2007.
