Andaman worm snake | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Gerrhopilidae |
Genus: | Gerrhopilus |
Species: | G. andamanensis
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Binomial name | |
Gerrhopilus andamanensis (
Stoliczka, 1871)
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Synonyms [1] [2] | |
The Andaman worm snake (Gerrhopilus andamanensis) is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Gerrhopilidae. The species is endemic to the Andaman Islands. No subspecies are currently recognized. [3] [2]
It is found in the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The type locality given is "Andaman Islands". [1]