Typhlops cariei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Typhlops |
Species: | T. cariei |
Binomial name | |
Typhlops cariei Hoffstetter, 1946 |
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Typhlops cariei is a harmless blind snake species found in Mauritius. It is known only from recent fossils[1] and is considered to be extinct. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
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Found in only on the island of Mauritius. The type locality given is "Mare aux Singes (Ile Maurice)" [Island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean].[1]
This species is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v2.3, 1994).[3] Species are listed as such when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. Year assessed: 1996.[4]