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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Anilios |
| Species: | A. systenos
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| Binomial name | |
| Anilios systenos Ellis & Doughty, 2017
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Description edit
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]
Behaviour edit
Distribution edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b "Sharp-snouted blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Anilios systenos ELLIS & DOUGHTY, 2017". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 10 June 2021.