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Continent: Australia
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
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Anilios silvia

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Anilios silvia, also known commonly as the great sandy blind snake or Sylvia's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[3][4][2] The species is endemic to northeastern Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, silvia, is in honour of Hannah Sylvia Ingram, the mother of the senior describer of this species. It is also an allusion to Rhea Silvia, who in Roman mythology was the mother of twins Romulus and Remus.[2]

Geographic range

A. silvia is found in the Australian state of Queensland.[2]

Reproduction

A. silvia is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ Shea, G.; McDonald, P.; Fenner, A. (2017). "Anilios silvia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T102874014A102874077. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102874014A102874077.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Anilios silvia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (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).
  4. ^ "Ramphotyphlops ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
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Anilios silvia: Brief Summary

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Anilios silvia, also known commonly as the great sandy blind snake or Sylvia's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to northeastern Australia.

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