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
Antillotyphlops
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Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes
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Ostkaribische Blindschlangen
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Østcaribiske Ormeslanger
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Antillotyphlops Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal (type species: Typhlops hypomethes Hedges & Thomas 1991) |
Contents:
12 species, of which 9 (75.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Synonymized with
Typhlops by Pyron & Wallach (2014), but revalidated by Nagy, Marion, Glaw, Miralles, Nopper, Vences & Hedges (2015).
Distribution:
West Indies.
Reported from:
Antigua & Barbuda
(Antigua,
Barbuda),
British Virgin Islands
(incl.
Anegada),
Dominica,
Guadeloupe,
Montserrat,
Puerto Rico
(incl.
Culebra,
Mona,
Vieques),
Saint Barthelemy,
Saint Kitts & Nevis
(Nevis,
Saint Kitts),
Sint Eustatius,
Turks & Caicos Islands
(Caicos Islands,
Turks Islands),
U.S. Virgin Islands
(incl.
St. Croix).
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Antillotyphlops annae
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Saint Barts Blind Snake
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Saint-Barts-Blindschlange
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Saint Barts-ormeslange
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Typhlops annae Breuil |
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Antillotyphlops annae Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Distribution:
Saint Barthelemy.
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Antillotyphlops catapontus
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Anegada Blind Snake, (Virgin Gorda Blind Snake, British Virgin Islands Blind Snake)
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Anegada-Blindschlange
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Anegada-ormeslange
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Typhlops richardi catapontus Thomas |
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Typhlops catapontus Hedges & Thomas 1991 |
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Antillotyphlops catapontus Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Remarks:
Previously included naugus. Records from Virgin Gorda refer to naugus (Hedges & Thomas 1991). The Necker Island population of richardi may belong to catapontus (Perry & Gerber 2006), as which it was listed by Henderson & Powell (2009) and Edgar (2010).
Distribution:
British Virgin Islands
(Anegada).
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Antillotyphlops dominicanus
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Dominica Blind Snake
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Dominica-Blindschlange
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Dominica-ormeslange
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Typhlops dominicana Stejneger |
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Antillotyphlops dominicanus Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Remarks:
Previously included guadeloupensis. Records from Guadeloupe refer to guadeloupensis (Rudman & Powell 2010).
Distribution:
Dominica.
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Antillotyphlops geotomus
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Leeward Blind Snake
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Antigua-Blindschlange
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Antigua-ormeslange
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Typhlops monastus geotomus Thomas |
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Typhlops geotomus Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
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Antillotyphlops geotomus Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Distribution:
Antigua & Barbuda
(Antigua,
Barbuda),
Saint Kitts & Nevis
(Nevis,
Saint Kitts),
Sint Eustatius).
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Antillotyphlops granti
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Guanica Blind Snake
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Guanica-Blindschlange
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Guanica-ormeslange
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Typhlops granti Ruthven & Gaige |
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Antillotyphlops granti Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Distribution:
Puerto Rico.
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Antillotyphlops guadeloupensis
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Guadeloupe Blind Snake
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Guadeloupe-Blindschlange
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Guadeloupe-ormeslange
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Typhlops guadeloupensis Richmond |
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Typhlops dominicana guadeloupensis Schwartz & Henderson 1988 |
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Antillotyphlops guadeloupensis Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Breuil (2002) and Henderson (2004).
Distribution:
Guadeloupe.
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Antillotyphlops hypomethes
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Puerto Rican Coastal Blind Snake, Coastal Dwarf Blind Snake
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Puertoricanische Küsten-Blindschlange
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Puertoricansk Kystormeslange
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Typhlops hypomethes Hedges & Thomas |
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Antillotyphlops hypomethes Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Distribution:
Puerto Rico
(incl.
Vieques).
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Antillotyphlops monastus
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Montserrat Blind Snake
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Montserrat-Blindschlange
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Montserrat-ormeslange
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Typhlops monastus monastus Thomas |
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Antillotyphlops monastus Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Remarks:
Previously included geotomus.
Distribution:
Montserrat.
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Antillotyphlops monensis
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Mona Blind Snake
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Mona-Blindschlange
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Mona-ormeslange
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Typhlops monensis Schmidt |
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Antillotyphlops monensis Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Distribution:
Puerto Rico
(Mona).
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Antillotyphlops naugus
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Virgin Gorda Blind Snake
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Virgin-Gorda-Blindschlange
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Virgin Gorda-ormeslange
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Typhlops richardi naugus Thomas |
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Typhlops naugus Thomas & Hedges 2007 |
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Antillotyphlops naugus Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of richardi (e.g., Schwartz & Henderson 1991) or, more recently, of catapontus (e.g., Hedges & Thomas 1991; McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999).
Distribution:
British Virgin Islands.
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Antillotyphlops platycephalus
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Puerto Rican White-tailed Blind Snake, Puerto Rican Forest Blindsnake
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Puertoricanische Weissschwanz-Blindschlange
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Puertoricansk Hvidhalet Ormeslange
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Typhlops platycephalus Dumeril & Bibron |
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Typhlops richardi platycephala Thomas 1965 |
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Antillotyphlops platycephalus Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Hedges & Thomas (1991).
Distribution:
Puerto Rico
(incl.
Vieques),
Turks & Caicos Islands
(Caicos Islands,
Turks Islands).
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Antillotyphlops richardi
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Virgin Islands Blind Snake
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Virgin-Islands-Blindschlange
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Virgin Islands-ormeslange
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Typhlops richardi Dumeril & Bibron |
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Antillotyphlops richardi Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Remarks:
Previously included catapontus, naugus, platycephalus, and populations now known as hypomethes. Records from mainland Puerto Rico, Vieques, Anegada, and Virgin Gorda refer to these species. The Necker Island population may belong to catapontus (Perry & Gerber 2006).
Distribution:
British Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico
(incl.
Culebra),
Turks & Caicos Islands,
U.S. Virgin Islands
(incl.
St. Croix).
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