Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.




 



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Genus
Acutotyphlops

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Sharp-nosed Blind Snakes
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Spitznasen-Blindschlangen
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Spidssnudede Ormeslanger
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1995 |  |
Acutotyphlops Wallach (type species: Acutotyphlops kunuaensis Wallach 1995) |
Contents:
5 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
The species of this genus were previously included in Typhlina (when still considered a valid name; e.g., Hahn 1980), or in
Ramphotyphlops (e.g., Wallach 1995).
Distribution:
Philippines, New Guinea and satellites, Solomon Islands.
Reported from:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Duke of York,
New Britain,
New Ireland,
Umboi],
Eastern New Guinea,
North Solomon Islands
[Bougainville]),
Philippines
(Luzon),
Solomon Islands
(incl.
Guadalcanal).
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Acutotyphlops banaorum

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Balbalan Blind Snake
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Balbalan-Blindschlange
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Balbalan-ormeslange
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2007 |  |
Acutotyphlops banaorum Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee |

Distribution:
Philippines
(Luzon).
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Acutotyphlops infralabialis

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Solomon Islands Sharp-nosed Blind Snake, Red Blind Snake
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Salomonen-Spitznasen-Blindschlange
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Spidssnudet Salomon-ormeslange
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1918 |  |
Typhlops infralabialis Waite |
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Ramphotyphlops infralabialis Wallach 1995 |
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Acutotyphlops infralabialis Wallach 1995 |
1948 |  |
Typhlops bergi Peters (Wallach 1995; Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007) |
1951 |  |
Typhlops adamsi Tanner (Wallach 1995; Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007) |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of subocularis (e.g., McDowell 1974; Hahn 1980). Revalidated by Wallach (1995).
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(North Solomon Islands:
Bougainville),
Solomon Islands
(incl.
Guadalcanal).
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Acutotyphlops kunuaensis

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Bougainville Sharp-nosed Blind Snake, Kunua Blind Snake
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Bougainville-Spitznasen-Blindschlange
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Spidssnudet Bougainville-ormeslange
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1995 |  |
Acutotyphlops kunuaensis Wallach |

Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(North Solomon Islands:
Bougainville).
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Acutotyphlops solomonis

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Bougainville Blunt-nosed Blind Snake
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Bougainville-Stumpfschnauzen-Blindschlange
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Butsnudet Bougainville-ormeslange
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1939 |  |
Typhlops solomonis Parker |
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Ramphotyphlops solominis [lapsus] Robb 1966 |
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Acutotyphlops solomonis Wallach 1995 |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of subocularis (e.g., McDowell 1974; Hahn 1980). Revalidated by Wallach (1995).
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea,
North Solomon Islands
[Bougainville]).
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Acutotyphlops subocularis

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Bismarck Sharp-nosed Blind Snake
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Bismarck-Spitznasen-Blindschlange
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Spidssnudet Bismarck-ormeslange
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1897 |  |
Typhlops subocularis Waite |
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Typhlina subocularis McDowell 1974 |
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Ramphotyphlops subocularis Wallach 1995 |
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Acutotyphlops subocularis Wallach 1995 |
1948 |  |
Typhlops keasti Kinghorn (Wallach 1995; Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007) |
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Ramphotyphlops keasti Robb 1966 |

Remarks:
Previously included infralabialis and solomonis.
Records from the Solomon Islands and mainland Papua New Guinea refer to these species.
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[Duke of York,
New Britain,
New Ireland,
Umboi]).
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