Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: October 31st, 2023.
 
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Genus
Gerrhopilus
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Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes
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Indomalaiische Blindschlangen
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Indo-malayiske Ormeslanger
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Gerrhopilus Fitzinger (type species: Typhlops ater Schlegel 1839) |
Contents:
29 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in the genus
Typhlops
(Typhlopidae) (e.g., Hahn 1980; McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999). Revalidated by Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges (2010). Subsequently, Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal (2014) also transferred thurstoni from
Typhlops to Gerrhopilus.
Distribution:
S. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
India
(Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[Andaman Islands],
Karnataka,
Kerala,
Maharashtra,
Sikkim,
Tamil Nadu,
West Bengal),
Indonesia
(Ambon,
Bali,
Halmahera,
Java,
Karimunjawa Islands,
Salawati,
Sulawesi,
Ternate,
Waigeo,
Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[New Britain,
New Ireland],
Eastern New Guinea,
Louisiade Archipelago
[Rossel],
Trobriand Islands),
Philippines
(Bohol,
Camotes Islands
[Ponson],
Cebu,
Luzon,
Marinduque,
Mindanao,
Mindoro,
Negros,
Tablas),
Sri Lanka,
Thailand.
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Gerrhopilus addisoni
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Panaeati Blind Snake
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Panaeati-Blindschlange
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Panaeati-ormeslange
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2017 | |
Gerrhopilus addisoni Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Louisiade Archipelago:
Panaeati).
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Gerrhopilus andamanensis
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Andaman Blind Snake
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Andamanische Blindschlange
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Andamansk Ormeslange
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1871 | |
Typhlops andamanensis Stoliczka |
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Gerrhopilus andamanensis Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
India
(Andaman Islands).
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Gerrhopilus ater
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Indonesian Black Blind Snake, Irian Worm Snake)
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Indonesische Schwarze Blindschlange
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Indonesisk Sort Ormeslange
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1839 | |
Typhlops ater Schlegel |
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Anilios ater Gray 1845 |
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Gerrhopilus ater Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
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1934 | |
Typhlops ater suturalis Brongersma (Hahn 1980) |
Remarks:
Previously included suturalis.
Records of ater from Sulawesi and Ternate are provisionally assigned to suturalis, pending further taxonomic studies.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Bali,
Java,
Karimunjawa Islands).
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Gerrhopilus beddomii
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Anaimalai Blind Snake, (Beddome's Blind Snake)
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Anaimalai-Blindschlange
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Anaimalai-ormeslange
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Typhlops beddomii Boulenger |
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Gerrhopilus beddomii Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Ramphotyphlops braminus (e.g., Hahn 1980).
Treated as a valid species by Whitaker & Captain (2004) and Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges (2010).
Records from Maharashtra (Sayyed 2016) and Karnataka (Daniels 2000) need confirmation.
Distribution:
India
(Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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Gerrhopilus bisubocularis
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Javanese Blind Snake
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Javanische Blindschlange
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Javansk Ormeslange
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Typhlops bisubocularis Boettger |
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Gerrhopilus bisubocularis Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Java).
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Gerrhopilus ceylonicus
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Sri Lankan Blind Snake
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Srilankanische Blindschlange
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Srilankansk Ormeslange
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Typhlops ceylonicus Smith |
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Gerrhopilus ceylonicus Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
Sri Lanka.
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Gerrhopilus depressiceps
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Lowland Beaked Blind Snake
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Tiefland-Schnabel-Blindschlange
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Lavlands-næbormeslange
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Typhlops depressiceps Sternfeld |
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Gerrhopilus depressiceps Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
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Typhlops monochrous Vogt (Hahn 1980) |
Remarks:
Now restricted to mainland Papua New Guinea and New Britain, but previously included the populations now assigned
to addisoni, eurydice, and lestes (Kraus 2017).
Kraus (2017) did not mention any records of the genus Gerrhopilus from New Britain, although he suspected lestes or a similar species to be found in
the island.
Nevertheless, G. depressiceps was reported from New Britain by several authors (Allison & Bigilale 2001; Foufopoulos 2001; Foufopoulos & Richards 2007).
The New Britain population is herein provisionally referred to depressiceps, pending further studies on the taxonomic status of this population,
if confirmed present.
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago
[New Britain],
Eastern New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus eurydice
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Trobriand Islands Blind Snake
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Trobriand-Blindschlange
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Trobriand-ormeslange
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Gerrhopilus eurydice Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Trobriand Islands).
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Gerrhopilus flavinotatus
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Menemsore Blind Snake
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Menemsore-Blindschlange
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Menemsore-ormeslange
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2023 | |
Gerrhopilus flavinotatus Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus floweri
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Thai Blind Snake, (Flower’s Blind Snake)
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Thailändische Blindschlange
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Thailandsk Ormeslange
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Typhlops floweri Boulenger |
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Gerrhopilus floweri Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Gerrhopilus fredparkeri
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Korobosea Blind Snake, (Fred Parker's Blind Snake)
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Korobosea-Blindschlange
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Korobosea-ormeslange
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Typhlops fredparkeri Wallach |
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Gerrhopilus fredparkeri Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus hades
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Bibikea Blind Snake
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Bibikea-Blindschlange
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Bibikea-ormeslange
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Typhlops hades Kraus |
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Gerrhopilus hades Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Louisiade Archipelago:
Rossel).
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Gerrhopilus hedraeus
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Negros Blind Snake
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Negros-Blindschlange
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Negros-ormeslange
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Typhlops hedraea Savage |
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Gerrhopilus hedraea Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
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Gerrhopilus carolinehoserae Hoser (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of ater (e.g., Hahn 1980).
Revalidated by Wynn & Leviton (1993) and Bosch & Ineich (1994).
Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown (2018) did not include Luzon in the distribution of the species.
Distribution:
Philippines
(Bohol,
Camotes Islands
[Ponson],
Cebu,
Luzon,
Marinduque,
Mindanao,
Mindoro,
Negros,
Tablas).
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Gerrhopilus inornatus
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Sogeri Blind Snake, (Papuan Montane Blind Snake)
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Sogeri-Blindschlange, (Papuanische Hochland-Blindschlange)
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Sogeri-ormeslange, (Papuansk Bjergormeslange)
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Typhlops inornatus Boulenger |
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Gerrhopilus inornatus Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus lestes
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New Ireland Blind Snake
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New-Ireland-Blindschlange
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New Ireland-ormeslange
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Gerrhopilus lestes Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Bismarck Archipelago:
New Ireland).
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Gerrhopilus lorealis
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Bulolo Blind Snake
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Bulolo-Blindschlange
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Bulolo-ormeslange
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Gerrhopilus lorealis Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus manilae
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Manila Blind Snake
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Manila-Blindschlange
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Manila-ormeslange
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Typhlops manilae Taylor |
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Malayotyphlops manilae Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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Gerrhopilus manilae Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Remarks:
Known from only a single specimen from the Philippines without exact locality data, but probably from Luzon (McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999).
Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown (2018) listed the species for Bohol, but presumably in error, since this island is not mentioned in their species account and
no Bohol localities are plotted in the distribution map.
Transferred from the family
Typhlopidae
to the family Gerrhopilidae by Pyron & Wallach (2014).
Distribution:
Philippines
(Luzon).
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Gerrhopilus mcdowelli
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Southern Papuan Blind Snake, (McDowell's Blind Snake)
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Südpapuanische Blindschlange
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Sydpapuansk Ormeslange
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Typhlops mcdowelli Wallach |
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Gerrhopilus mcdowelli Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus mirus
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Peradeniya Blind Snake, (Jan's Blind Snake)
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Peradeniya-Blindschlange
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Peradeniya-ormeslange
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Typhlops mirus Jan |
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Gerrhopilus mirus Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
Sri Lanka.
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Gerrhopilus oligolepis
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Nagri Valley Blind Snake, (Wall's Blind Snake)
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Nagri-Valley-Blindschlange
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Nagri Valley-ormeslange
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Typhlops oligolepis Wall |
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Gerrhopilus oligolepis Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
India
(Sikkim,
West Bengal).
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Gerrhopilus papuanorum
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Bunisi Blind Snake
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Bunisi-Blindschlange
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Bunisi-ormeslange
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2023 | |
Gerrhopilus papuanorum Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus persephone
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Normanby Blind Snake
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Normanby-Blindschlange
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Normanby-ormeslange
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Gerrhopilus persephone Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(d'Entrecasteaux Islands:
Normanby).
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Gerrhopilus polyadenus
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Oro Blind Snake
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Oro-Blindschlange
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Oro-ormeslange
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2023 | |
Gerrhopilus polyadenus Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus slapcinskyi
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Dunch River Blind Snake
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Dunch-Blindschlange
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Dunch-ormeslange
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2023 | |
Gerrhopilus slapcinskyi Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus sumatranus
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Sumatra Blind Snake
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Sumatra-Blindschlange
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Sumatra-ormeslange
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2021 | |
Gerrhopilus sumatranus Wynn |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Gerrhopilus suturalis
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Andai Blind Snake
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Andai-Blindschlange
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Andai-ormeslange
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Typhlops ater suturalis Brongersma |
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Gerrhopilus suturalis Wynn 2021 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of ater.
Records of ater from Sulawesi and Ternate are provisionally assigned to suturalis, pending further taxonomic studies.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Halmahera,
Salawati,
Sulawesi,
Ternate,
Waigeo,
Western New Guinea).
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Gerrhopilus thurstoni
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South Indian Blind Snake, (Thurston's Blind Snake)
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Südindische Blindschlange
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Sydindisk Ormeslange
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1890 | |
Typhlops thurstoni Boettger |
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Gerrhopilus thurstoni Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
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1924 | |
Typhlops walli Procter (Hahn 1980) |
Distribution:
India
(Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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Gerrhopilus tindalli
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Malabar Blind Snake, Nilambur Blind Snake, (Tindall's Blind Snake)
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Malabar-Blindschlange
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Malabar-ormeslange
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1943 | |
Typhlops tindalli Smith |
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Gerrhopilus tindalli Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges 2010 |
Distribution:
India
(Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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Gerrhopilus wallachi
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Afore Blind Snake
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Afore-Blindschlange
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Afore-ormeslange
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2023 | |
Gerrhopilus wallachi Kraus |
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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