Anilios systenos, also known as the sharp-snouted blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet systenos “tapering to a point” refers to the shape of head and snout.[1]
The snake grows to an average of about 27 cm in length.[1] The long, slender body is unpigmented, with the upperparts slightly darker than the underparts.[2]
The species occurs in the Geraldton Sandplains bioregion of the Mid West region of Western Australia. The type locality is 15 km east of Geraldton.[2]
Anilios systenos, also known as the sharp-snouted blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet systenos “tapering to a point” refers to the shape of head and snout.
