| Pseudotyphlops philippinus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Uropeltidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotyphlops Schlegel, 1839 |
| Species: | P. philippinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotyphlops philippinus (J.P. Müller, 1832) |
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Pseudotyphlops is a monotypic genus in the family Uropeltidae, containing the snake species Pseudotyphlops philippinus, which is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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It is found in Sri Lanka in central and southern Uva and Sabaragamuwa Provinces. Vertical range is from near sea level to 900 m elevation.
The type locality given is "Philippinschen Inseln": in error, according to M.A. Smith (1943).[1]
Pseudotyphlops is also mentioned in the synonymy of Ramphotyphlops, a genus of blind snakes, but then as a name proposed by Fitzinger in 1843. However, at the time this name was already preoccupied by Schlegel's Pseudo-typhlops (1839).[1]