The Darwin blind snake (Anilios tovelli) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[3][4] The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, tovelli, is in honor of G. T. R. Tovell who collected the holotype while serving as a gunner in the Australian armed forces during World War II.[5]
Geographic range
In Australia, A. tovelli is found in the Northern Territory.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. tovelli is savanna.[1]
Reproduction
A. tovelli is oviparous.[2]
References
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^ a b Shea, G.; McDonald, P.; Fenner, A. (2018). "Anilios tovelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T102874161A102874200. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102874161A102874200.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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^ a b c Species Anilios tovelli at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
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^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
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^ "Ramphotyphlops ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
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^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ramphotyphlops tovelli, p. 267).
