Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: May 26th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Argyrophis
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Southeast Asian Blind Snakes
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Südostasiatische Blindschlangen
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Sydøstasiatiske Ormeslanger
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1845 |  |
Argyrophis Gray (type species: Argyrophis bicolor Gray 1845) |
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2014 | |
Asiatyphlops Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal (type species: Typhlops mülleri Schlegel 1839; syn. Pyron & Wallach 2014) |
Contents:
12 species, of which 6 (50.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
The species of this genus were previously included in the genus
Typhlops.
Distribution:
S. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
Cambodia,
China
(Hainan,
Yunnan),
India
(Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[Andaman Islands],
Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh,
Meghalaya,
Mizoram,
Nagaland,
Odisha,
Tripura,
Uttarakhand,
West Bengal),
Indonesia
(Bangka,
Java,
Kalimantan,
Nias,
Sumatra,
Weh),
Laos,
Malaysia
(West Malaysia),
Myanmar,
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Singapore,
Taiwan,
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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Argyrophis bothriorhynchus
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Assam Blind Snake, Burmese Blind Snake
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Assam-Blindschlange
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Assam-ormeslange
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1864 | |
Typhlops bothriorhynchus Günther |
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Asiatyphlops bothriorhynchus Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis bothriorhynchus Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of muelleri (e.g., Hahn 1980).
Revalidated by Das (1996), based on a recommendation by V. Wallach (see McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999).
The latter authors stated that the distribution is Java, but obviously in error, since this information was based on the same specimen they assigned to bisubocularis.
Distribution:
India,
Malaysia
(West Malaysia).
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Argyrophis diardii
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Greater Blind Snake, Large Blind Snake, Indochinese Blind Snake, Thick-bodied Blind Snake, (Diard's Blind Snake)
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Indochinesische Blindschlange, Diards Blindschlange
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Indokinesisk Ormeslange
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1839 | |
Typhlops Diardii Schlegel |
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Asiatyphlops diardii Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis diardii Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
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1845 | |
Argyrophis horsfieldii Gray (Hahn 1980) |
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Typhlops horsfieldii Günther 1864 |
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1861 | |
Typhlops striolatus Peters (Hahn 1980) |
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1872 | |
Typhlops barmanus Stoliczka (Hahn 1980) |
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1908 | |
Typhlops tephrosoma Wall (Hahn 1980) |
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1909 | |
Typhlops cinereus Wall [not Anguis cinereus Schneider 1801] (Hahn 1980) |
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1998 | |
Typhlops diardii platyventris Khan |
Other common names:
platyventris: Kashmir Blind Snake
Remarks:
Previously included giadinhensis and muelleri.
Distribution:
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
Cambodia,
China
(Hainan,
Yunnan),
India
(Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh,
Meghalaya,
Mizoram,
Nagaland,
Odisha,
Tripura,
Uttarakhand,
West Bengal),
Laos,
Myanmar,
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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Argyrophis fuscus
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Dark Blind Snake
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Dunkle Blindschlange
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Mørk Ormeslange
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Opthalmidion fuscum Dumeril |
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Typhlops fuscus Jan 1863 |
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Asiatyphlops fuscus Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis fuscus Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Remarks:
Previously considered a synonym of
Typhlops platycephalus (e.g., Boulenger 1893)
or a taxon of uncertain status (e.g., Hahn 1980; McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999).
Supposed to be a valid species by Iskandar & Colijn (2001), who referred to pers. comm. with V. Wallach.
Treated as a valid species by Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal (2014).
The type locality is "Java", but confirmation of the presence of this species in the island is needed.
Distribution:
Unknown.
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Argyrophis giadinhensis
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Gia Dinh Blind Snake
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Gia-Dinh-Blindschlange
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Gia Dinh-ormeslange
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Typhlops giadinhensis Bourret |
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Asiatyphlops giadinhensis Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis giadinhensis Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of diardii (e.g., Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009), but considered a valid species here, following Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal (2014).
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Argyrophis hypsobothrius
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Pit-snouted Blind Snake
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Grubenschnauzen-Blindschlange
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Grubesnudet Ormeslange
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Typhlops hypsobothrius Werner |
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Indotyphlops hypsobothrius Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis hypsobothrius Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Argyrophis klemmeri
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Kuala Lumpur Blind Snake, (Klemmer's Blind Snake)
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Kuala-Lumpur-Blindschlange
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Kuala Lumpur-ormeslange
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1962 | |
Typhlops klemmeri Taylor |
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Asiatyphlops klemmeri Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis klemmeri Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Remarks:
Chan-Ard, Grossmann, Gumprecht & Schulz (1999) erroneously listed Thailand as the range of this species, probably based on confusion between the type locality, Koh Pai (near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) and Ko Pai Island, Thailand (Iskandar & Colijn 2001).
Distribution:
Malaysia
(West Malaysia).
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Argyrophis koshunensis
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Koshun Blind Snake
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Koshun-Blindschlange
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Koshun-ormeslange
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Typhlops koshunensis Oshima |
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Asiatyphlops koshunensis Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis koshunensis Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Distribution:
Taiwan.
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Argyrophis muelleri
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Malayan Bicoloured Blind Snake, (Müller’s Blind Snake)
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Malaiische Zweifarbige Blindschlange
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Malayisk Tofarvet Ormeslange
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Typhlops mülleri Schlegel |
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Typhlops diardi muelleri Brongersma 1934 |
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Asiatyphlops muelleri Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis muelleri Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
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1844 | |
Typhlops nigroalbus Duméril & Bibron (Hahn 1980) |
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Typhlops diardi nigroalbus Smith 1923 |
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1845 | |
Argyrophis bicolor Gray (Hahn 1980) |
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1863 | |
Typhlops Schneideri Jan (Hahn 1980) |
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1864 | |
Typhlops bothriorhynchus Günther (Hahn 1980) |
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1906 | |
Typhlops kapaladua Annandale (Hahn 1980) |
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1918 | |
Typhlops labialis Waite (Hahn 1980) |
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1934 | |
Typhlops fusconotus Brongersma (Hahn 1980) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies or synonym of diardii (e.g., McDowell 1974; Hahn 1980; McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999),
but the two forms are sympatric in Thailand and Vietnam, and therefore have been treated as separate species by most authors since Taylor (1965).
Previously included bothriorhynchus (e.g., Hahn 1980).
There is only a single record from Myanmar, which is in the western part of the country, far from the nearest records i Thailand.
Presence in Myanmar therefore needs confirmation.
The single New Guinean record (Doré, Western New Guinea; e.g., O'Shea 1996 [as diardii]; Iskandar & Colijn 2001) is based on the type specimen
of fusconotus, the origin of which must be regarded as doubtful (McDowell 1974).
Records from India (e.g., Das 2003; Whitaker & Captain 2004; Aengals, Kumar, Palot & Ganesh 2018) are regarded as erroneous.
Grismer, Chan-Ard, Shea, O'Shea & Parker (2017) did not include India in the distribution of the species.
David, Teynié & Vogel (2023) did not consider muelleri part of the snake fauna of Laos, although noting that the species may prove to occur in the country.
Distribution:
Cambodia,
Indonesia
(Bangka,
Java,
Kalimantan,
Nias,
Sumatra,
Weh),
Malaysia
(West Malaysia),
Myanmar,
Singapore,
Thailand.
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Argyrophis oatesi
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Cocos Islands Blind Snake, (Oates' Blind Snake)
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Cocos-Inseln-Blindschlange
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Cocos Islands-ormeslange
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1890 | |
Typhlops oatesi Boulenger |
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Asiatyphlops oatesi Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis oatesi Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Distribution:
India
(Andaman Islands),
Myanmar
(Cocos Islands).
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Argyrophis roxaneae
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Bangkok Blind Snake, (Roxane's Blind Snake)
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Bangkok-Blindschlange
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Bangkok-ormeslange
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Typhlops roxaneae Wallach |
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Asiatyphlops roxaneae Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis roxaneae Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Argyrophis siamensis
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Siamese Blind Snake, (Thai Blind Snake)
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Siamesische Blindschlange
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Siamesisk Ormeslange
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1864 | |
Typhlops siamensis Günther |
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Asiatyphlops siamensis Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis siamensis Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Remarks:
Only a single specimen of unknown locality recorded from Thailand (Cox 1991).
Distribution:
Cambodia,
Laos,
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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Argyrophis trangensis
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Trang Blind Snake
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Trang-Blindschlange
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Trang-ormeslange
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1962 | |
Typhlops trangensis Taylor |
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Asiatyphlops trangensis Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Argyrophis trangensis Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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