Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: May 12th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Letheobia
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African Gracile Blind Snakes
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Grazile Blindschlangen
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Slanke Ormeslanger
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1869 |  |
Letheobia Cope 1868 (type species: Onychocephalus caecus Dumeril 1856) |
Contents:
32 species, of which 18 (56.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included three species now placed in
Afrotyphlops (decorosus, jubanus, obtusus), three other species now placed in
Rhinotyphlops (ataeniatus, scorteccii, unitaeniatus), and one other species now reassigned to
Typhlops (coecatus). Letheobia was formerly regarded as a synonym of
Typhlops (e.g., Boulenger 1893) and, more recently, of
Rhinotyphlops (e.g., Roux-Estève 1974; Hahn 1980). Formally revalidated by Broadley & Wallach (2007), although the genus had been treated as valid already in some other works (e.g., Broadley, Doria & Wigge 2003; Wallach 2005; Chirio & Ineich 2006).
Distribution:
Equatorial Africa, Middle East.
Reported from:
Angola,
Burundi,
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Equatorial Guinea
(Rio Muni),
Eritrea,
Ethiopia,
Gabon,
Ghana,
Guinea,
Israel,
Jordan,
Kenya,
Liberia,
Nigeria,
Rwanda,
Sao Tome & Principe
(Principe,
Rolas Island,
Sao Tome),
Somalia,
South Sudan,
Tanzania
(incl.
Pemba,
Zanzibar),
Togo,
Turkey,
Uganda,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
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Letheobia acutirostrata
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Irebu Gracile Blind Snake
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Irebu-Blindschlange
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Irebu-ormeslange
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1916 | |
Typhlops acutirostratus Andersson |
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Letheobia acutirostratus Wallach 2005 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of caecus (e.g., Hahn 1980). Treated as a valid species by Wallach (2005) and Broadley & Wallach (2009).
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Letheobia akagerae
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Akagera Gracile Blind Snake
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Akagera-ormeslange
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Akagera-Blindschlange
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2018 | |
Letheobia akagerae Dehling, Hinkel, Ensikat, Babilon & Fischer |
Distribution:
Rwanda.
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Letheobia caeca
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Congolese Gracile Blind Snake, (Dumeril's Blind Snake, Gabon Blind Snake)
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Kongolesische Blindschlange
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Congolesisk Ormeslange
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1856 | |
Onychocephalus caecus Dumeril |
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Typhlops caecus Jan 1864 |
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Letheobia caeca Cope 1868 |
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Rhinotyphlops caecus Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia caeca Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
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1923 | |
Typhlops avakubae Schmidt (Hahn 1980) |
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1961 | |
Typhlops caecus pitmani Witte (Hahn 1980) |
Remarks:
Reports from Sierra Leone (e.g., Aylmer 1922; Hahn 1980; McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999) are considered erroneous (Trape & Baldé 2014).
Distribution:
Cameroon,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Equatorial Guinea
(Rio Muni),
Gabon,
Ghana,
Guinea.
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Letheobia crossii
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Nigerian Gracile Blind Snake
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Nigerianische Blindschlange
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Nigeriansk Ormeslange
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1893 | |
Typhlops crossii Boulenger |
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Rhinotyphlops crossi Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia crossi Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Distribution:
Nigeria,
Togo.
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Letheobia debilis
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Feeble Gracile Blind Snake
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Zentralafrikanische Blindschlange
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Centralafrikansk Ormeslange
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1990 | |
Rhinotyphlops debilis Joger |
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Letheobia debilis Chirio & Ineich 2006 |
Distribution:
Central African Republic.
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Letheobia episcopa
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Turkish Gracile Blind Snake
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Türkische Blindschlange
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Tyrkisk Ormeslange
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2002 | |
Rhinotyphlops episcopus Franzen & Wallach |
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Letheobia episcopus Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Distribution:
Turkey.
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Letheobia erythraea
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Eritrean Gracile Blind Snake
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Eritreische Blindschlange
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Eritreisk Ormeslange
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1928 | |
Typhlos erythraeus (typographical error [=Typhlops erythraeus]) Scortecci |
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Rhinotyphlops erythraeus Largen 1978 |
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Letheobia erythraea Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of somalicus (e.g., Largen 1978; Hahn 1980). Revalidated by Largen (1978).
Distribution:
Eritrea.
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Letheobia feae
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São Tomé Gracile Blind Snake, St. Thomas Blind Snake
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São-Tomé-Blindschlange
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São Tomé-ormeslange
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1906 | |
Typhlops feae Boulenger |
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Rhinotyphlops feae Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia feae Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
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1906 | |
Typhlops principis Boulenger (Hahn 1980) |
Distribution:
Equatorial Guinea
(Corisco Island),
Sao Tome & Principe
(Principe,
Sao Tome).
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Letheobia gracilis
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Urungu Gracile Blind Snake, (Slender Blind Snake)
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Urungu-Blindschlange
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Urungu-ormeslange
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1910 | |
Typhlops gracilis Sternfeld |
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Rhinotyphlops gracilis Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia gracilis Broadley, Doria & Wigge 2003 |
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1933 | |
Typhlops katangensis Witte (Hahn 1980) |
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1933 | |
Typhlops leptosoma Witte (Hahn 1980) |
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Typhlops gracilis leptosoma Laurent 1960 |
Distribution:
Burundi,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Tanzania,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
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Letheobia graueri
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Lake Tanganyika Gracile Blind Snake, (Grauer's Gracile Blind Snake)
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Lake-Tanganyika-Blindschlange
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Lake Tanganyika-ormeslange
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1912 | |
Typhlops graueri Sternfeld |
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Rhinotyphlops graueri Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia graueri Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
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1956 | |
Typhlops leptosoma polli Laurent (Hahn 1980) |
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Typhlops gracilis polli Laurent 1960 |
Remarks:
Although reported from Rwanda (e.g., Hahn 1980; McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999; Spawls, Howell, Drewes & Ashe 2002), presence in the country needs confirmation (Spawls, Howell, Hinkel & Menegon 2018 [by implication]).
Distribution:
Burundi,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Tanzania,
Uganda.
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Letheobia jubana
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Juba Gracile Blind Snake
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Juba-Blindschlange
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Juba-ormeslange
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2007 | |
Letheobia jubana Broadley & Wallach |
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Afrotyphlops jubanus Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal 2014 |
Remarks:
Reassigned to the genus Letheobia by Pyron & Wallach (2014).
Distribution:
Somalia.
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Letheobia kibarae
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Upemba Gracile Blind Snake
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Upemba-Blindschlange
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Upemba-ormeslange
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1953 | |
Typhlops kibarae Witte |
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Typhlops gracilis kibarae Laurent 1960 |
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Rhinotyphlops kibarae Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia kibarae Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Letheobia largeni
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Gambela Gracile Blind Snake, (Largen's Gracile Blind Snake)
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Gambela-Blindschlange
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Gambela-ormeslange
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2007 | |
Letheobia largeni Broadley & Wallach |
Distribution:
Ethiopia.
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Letheobia leucosticta
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White-spotted Gracile Blind Snake
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Weissfleckiger Blindschlange
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Hvidplettet Ormeslange
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1898 | |
Typhlops leucostictus Boulenger |
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Letheobia leucostictus Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Remarks:
Reports from Sierra Leone (e.g., Aylmer 1922) need confirmation (Trape & Baldé 2014).
Distribution:
Guinea,
Liberia.
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Letheobia lumbriciformis
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Zanzibar Gracile Blind Snake, Wormlike Blind Snake
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Zanzibar-Blindschlange
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Zanzibar-ormeslange
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1874 | |
Onychocephalus lumbriciformis Peters |
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Typhlops lumbriciformis Boulenger 1893 |
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Rhinotyphlops lumbriciformis Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia lumbriciformis Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
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1904 | |
Typhlops kleebergi Werner (Hahn 1980) |
Distribution:
Kenya,
Tanzania
(incl.
Zanzibar).
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Letheobia mbeerensis
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Mbeere Gracile Blind Snake
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Mbeere-Blindschlange
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Mbeere-ormeslange
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2016 | |
Letheobia mbeerensis Malonza, Bauer & Ngwava |
Distribution:
Kenya.
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Letheobia newtonii
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Rolas Island Gracile Blind Snake
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Rolas-Blindschlange
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Rolas-ormeslange
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1890 | |
Typhlops newtonii Bocage |
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Rhinotyphlops newtoni Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia newtoni Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
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1920 | |
Typhlops naveli Angel (Hahn 1980) |
Remarks:
Although reported from Principe by some authors (e.g., Hahn 1980; Schätti & Loumont 1992; McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999; Blanc & Fretey 2002), the species
appears to be restricted to Sao Tome and its satellite, Rolas Island (Hofer 2002; Pollo 2017).
Distribution:
Sao Tome & Principe
(Sao Tome,
incl.
Rolas Island).
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Letheobia pallida
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Pallid Gracile Blind Snake, (Zanzibar Blind Snake)
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Tansanianische Blasse Blindschlange
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Tanzaniansk Bleg Ormeslange
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1868 | |
Letheobia pallida Cope |
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Typhlops pallidus Boulenger 1893 |
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Rhinothyphlops pallidus Roux-Estève 1974 |
Remarks:
Endemic to Zanzibar. Older records from outside Zanzibar refer to other species (Broadley & Wallach 2007).
Distribution:
Tanzania
(Zanzibar).
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Letheobia pauwelsi
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Gabon Gracile Blind Snake, (Pauwel's Blind Snake)
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Gabun-Blindschlange
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Gabon-ormeslange
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2005 | |
Letheobia pauwelsi Wallach |
Distribution:
Gabon.
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Letheobia pembana
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Pemba Gracile Blind Snake
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Pemba-Blindschlange
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Pemba-ormeslange
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2007 | |
Letheobia pembana Broadley & Wallach |
Distribution:
Tanzania
(Pemba).
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Letheobia praeocularis
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Flat-headed Blind Snake
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Flachkopf-Blindschlange
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Fladhovedet Ormeslange
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1894 | |
Typhlops praeocularis Stejneger |
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Rhinotyphlops praeocularis Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia praeocularis Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
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1964 | |
Typhlops praeocularis lundensis Laurent (Hahn 1980) |
Remarks:
Records of praeocularis from Nigeria (Rasmussen 1997; Wallach & Gemel 1998; Trape & Baldé 2014) refer to weidholzi (Trape, Kodindo, Djiddi, Mad-Toïngué & Kerah 2020).
Distribution:
Angola,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Letheobia rufescens
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Oubangui Gracile Blind Snake
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Oubangui-Blindschlange
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Oubangui-ormeslange
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1916 | |
Typhlops rufescens Chabanaud |
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Rhinothyphlops rufescens Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia rufescens Chirio & Ineich 2006 |
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1956 | |
Typhlops vryjdaghi Laurent (Hahn 1980) |
Distribution:
Central African Republic,
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Letheobia simoni
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Israelian Blind Snake, (Simon's Blind Snake)
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Israelische Blindschlange
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Israelsk Ormeslange
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1879 | |
Onychocephalus simoni Boettger |
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Typhlops simonii Boulenger 1893 |
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Rhinotyphlops simoni Wallach 1993 |
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Letheobia simoni Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Remarks:
Although reported by several authors from Syria (e.g., Disi & Böhme 1996; Gruber 1989; Hahn 1980; McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999), presence of the species in the country is doubtful (Martens 1997).
Distribution:
Israel,
Jordan.
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Letheobia somalica
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Ethiopian Gracile Blind Snake
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Äthiopische Blindschlange
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Etiopisk Ormeslange
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1895 | |
Typhlops somalicus Boulenger |
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Rhinotyphlops somalicus Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia somalica Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
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1905 | |
Typhlops acutirostris Mocquard (Hahn 1980) |
Remarks:
Erroneously recorded from Somalia by Welch (1982) (Largen & Rasmussen 1993).
Distribution:
Ethiopia.
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Letheobia stejnegeri
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Kasai Blind Snake
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Kasai-Blindschlange
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Kasai-ormeslange
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1931 | |
Typhlops stejnegeri Loveridge |
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Rhinotyphlops stejnegeri Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia stejnegeri Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
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1933 | |
Typhlops vanderysti Witte (Hahn 1980) |
Remarks:
Chippaux & Jackson (2019) included Congo-Brazzaville in the distribution, but no other references have been found to support the presence of the species in the country.
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Letheobia sudanensis
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Garamba Gracile Blind Snake, (Sudanese Blind Snake)
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Garamba-Blindschlange
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Garamba-ormeslange
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1923 | |
Typhlops sudanensis Schmidt |
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Rhinotyphlops sudanensis Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia sudanensis Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Distribution:
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Letheobia swahilica
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Swahili Gracile Blind Snake
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Swahili-Blindschlange
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Swahili-ormeslange
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2007 | |
Letheobia swahilica Broadley & Wallach |
Distribution:
Kenya,
Tanzania.
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Letheobia toritensis
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Torit Gracile Blind Snake
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Torit-Blindschlange
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Torit-ormeslange
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2007 | |
Letheobia toritensis Broadley & Wallach |
Distribution:
South Sudan.
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Letheobia uluguruensis
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Uluguru Gracile Blind Snake
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Uluguru-Blindschlange
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Uluguru-ormeslange
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1928 | |
Typhlops uluguruensis Barbour & Loveridge |
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Letheobia uluguruensis Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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Letheobia weidholzi
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Poli Gracile Blind Snake, (Weidholz’s Pink Blindsnake)
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Poli-Blindschlange
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Poli-ormeslange
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2018 | |
Letheobia weidholzi Wallach & Gemel |
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2019 | |
Letheobia logonensis Trape (syn. Trape, Kodindo, Djiddi, Mad-Toïngué & Kerah 2020) |
Remarks:
Records of praeocularis from Nigeria (Rasmussen 1997; Wallach & Gemel 1998; Trape & Baldé 2014) refer to weidholzi (Trape, Kodindo, Djiddi, Mad-Toïngué & Kerah 2020).
Distribution:
Cameroon,
Chad,
Nigeria.
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Letheobia wittei
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Ubangi Gracile Blind Snake, (De Witte's Gracile Blind Snake)
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Ubangi-Blindschlange
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Ubangi-ormeslange
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1974 | |
Rhinotyphlops wittei Roux-Estève |
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Letheobia wittei Chirio & Ineich 2006 |
Distribution:
Central African Republic,
Congo-Kinshasa.
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Letheobia wrayi
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Sagalla Hill Gracile Blind Snake
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Sagalla-Blindschlange
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Sagalla-ormeslange
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2024 | |
Letheobia wrayi Malonza |
Distribution:
Kenya.
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