Ramphotyphlops mansuetus, also known as the small-headed blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is native to the Solomon Islands archipelago. The specific epithet mansuetus is Latin for “tame”.[2]
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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: | Ramphotyphlops |
| Species: | R. mansuetus
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Distribution and habitat
editThe type locality is Makira (San Cristobal) in the Solomon Islands. The snake has also been collected on Bougainville Island, politically part of Papua New Guinea.[2]
References
edit- ^ Barbour, Thomas (1921). "Reptiles and amphibians from the British Solomon Islands". Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club. 7: 91–112. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12096.
- ^ a b "Ramphotyphlops mansuetus (BARBOUR, 1921)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 14 June 2021.