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Typhlops (common worm snakes)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Typhlops is a genus of blind snakes found in Europe, Africa, Asia and Central and South America. Currently, 120 species are recognized, accounting for over half of the species in the family Typhlopidae. Common names include: blind snakes, blindsnakes.
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Species

Typhlops agoralionis (La Hotte Blindsnake) (Critically Endangered)
Typhlops capitulatus (Richmond's Worm Snake) (Endangered)
Typhlops eperopeus (Bahoruco Blindsnake) (Vulnerable)
Typhlops gonavensis (Gonave Island Worm Snake) (Endangered)
Typhlops grivensis
Typhlops hectus (Thomas' Worm Snake) (Vulnerable)
Typhlops jamaicensis (Jamaica Worm Snake)
Typhlops leptolepis
Typhlops lumbricalis (Earthworm Blind Snake)
Typhlops oxyrhinus
Typhlops pachyrhinus
Typhlops proancylops (La Selle Blindsnake) (Endangered)
Typhlops pusillus (Hispaniola Worm Snake)
Typhlops rostellatus (Puerto Rican Worm Snake)
Typhlops schwartzi (Schwartz's Worm Snake)
Typhlops silus
Typhlops sulcatus (Island Worm Snake)
Typhlops sylleptor (Pestel Blindsnake) (Endangered)
Typhlops syntherus (Barahona Worm Snake) (Endangered)
Typhlops tetrathyreus (Haitian Worm Snake) (Endangered)
Typhlops titanops (Titan Worm Snake) (Endangered)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0