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
Rhinoleptus
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West African Sharp-nosed Thread Snake
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Westafrikanische Spitznasen-Fadenschlange
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Vestafrikansk Spidssnudet Trådslange
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Rhinoleptus Orejas-Miranda, Roux-Estève & Guibé (type species: Typhlops koniagui Villiers 1956) |
Contents:
1 species, which is not endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
For a while, this genus contained another species (parkeri), which is now assigned to the genus
Myriopholis (Boundy 2013).
Distribution:
As for the single genus.
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Rhinoleptus koniagui
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West African Sharp-nosed Thread Snake, Slender-snouted Thread Snake, (Villiers' Thread Snake)
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Westafrikanische Spitznasen-Fadenschlange
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Vestafrikansk Spidssnudet Trådslange
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Typhlops koniagui Villiers |
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Leptotyphlops koniagui Guibé, Roux-Estève & Villiers 1967 |
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Rhinoleptus koniagui Orejas-Miranda, Roux-Estève & Guibé 1970 |
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Distribution:
Gambia,
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau,
Mali,
Senegal.
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