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
Rhinotyphlops
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African Beaked Blind Snakes
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Afrikanische Schnabelblindschlangen
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Afrikanske Næbormeslanger
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Rhinotyphlops Fitzinger (type species: Typhlops lalandei Schlegel 1839) |
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Onychocephalus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Typhlops lalandei Schlegel 1839) |
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Onychophis Gray (type species: Onychopsis franklinii Gray 1845) |
Contents:
7 species, of which 2 (28.6%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Typhlops. Rhinotyphlops was removed from the synonymy of
Typhlops and revalidated as a separate genus by Roux-Esteve (1974). Although this taxonomic change was questioned initially (e.g., Broadley 1983; Broadley & Howell 1991), its validity is now accepted, although now reduced in number of species compared to Roux-Esteve's work, due to the subsequent revalidation of
Grypotyphlops and
Letheobia, and the description of
Afrotyphlops.
Distribution:
E. and S. Africa.
Reported from:
Botswana,
Eswatini,
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Lesotho,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
Somalia,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North West Province,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape),
Tanzania,
Zimbabwe.
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Rhinotyphlops ataeniatus
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Somali Gracile Blind Snake, Somali Blind Snake
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Somalische Blindschlange
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Somalisk Ormeslange
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Typhlops unitaeniatus var. ataeniatus Boulenger |
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Typhlops ataeniatus Gans & Laurent 1965 |
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Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus ataeniatus Largen 1978 |
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Rhinotyphlops ataeniatus Wallach 1994 |
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Letheobia ataeniata Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym (e.g., Hahn 1980) or as a subspecies (e.g., Largen 1978, Largen & Rasmussen 1993) of unitaeniata. Treated as a separate species in the most recent revision (Broadley & Wallach 2007) as well as in some older publications (e.g., Gans & Laurent 1965, Wallach 1994). Transferred back from
Letheobia to Rhinotyphlops by Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal (2014).
Distribution:
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Somalia.
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Rhinotyphlops boylei
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Kalahari Beaked Blind Snake, (Boyle's Beaked Blind Snake)
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Kalahari-Schnabelblindschlange
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Kalahari-næbormeslange
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Typhlops boylei Fitzsimons |
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Rhinotyphlops boylei Wallach 1994 |
Remarks:
Stated to occur in Northern Cape, South Africa, by Broadley & Wallach (2009), but not included for the country by Bates, Branch, Bauer, Burger, Marais, Alexander & Villiers [eds.] (2014), although the latter authors suggested the it may occur there.
Distribution:
Botswana,
Namibia.
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Rhinotyphlops lalandei
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Cape Blind Snake, (Delalande's Beaked Blind Snake)
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Kap-Schnabelblindschlange
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Kap-næbormeslange
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Typhlops lalandei Schlegel |
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Rhinotyphlops lalandei Fitzinger 1843 |
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Onychophis lalandii Gray 1845 |
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Onychocephalus lalandii Günther 1866 |
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Onychocephalus delalandii Duméril & Bibron [substitute name for Typhlops lalandei Schlegel 1839] |
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Typhlops delalandei Boettger 1887 |
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Onychopsis fordii Gray (Hahn 1980) |
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Onychopsis franklinii Gray (Hahn 1980) |
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Typhlops Smithii Jan (Hahn 1980) |
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Typhlops lalandei var. paucisquamosa Boettger (Hahn 1980) |
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Typhlops delalandei var. paucisquamata Boettger 1898 [lapsus] (Hahn 1980) |
Distribution:
Botswana,
Eswatini,
Lesotho,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North West Province,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape),
Zimbabwe.
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Rhinotyphlops leucocephalus
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Somali White-headed Blind Snake, White-headed Blind Snake
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Somalische Schnabelblindschlange
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Somalisk Næbormeslange
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Typhlops leucocephalus Parker |
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Rhinotyphlops leucocephalus Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Madatyphlops leucocephalus Pyron & Wallach 2014 |
Remarks:
Reassigned to Rhinotyphlops by Nagy, Marion, Glaw, Miralles, Nopper, Vences & Hedges (2015).
Distribution:
Somalia.
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Rhinotyphlops schinzi
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Black-spotted Beaked Blind Snake, (Schinz's Beaked Blind Snake)
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Schwarzfleckiger Schnabelblindschlange
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Sortplettet Næbormeslange
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Typhlops schinzi Boettger |
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Rhinotyphlops schinzi Roux-Estève 1974 |
Distribution:
Botswana,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Northern Cape).
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Rhinotyphlops scorteccii
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Afgoi Gracile Blind Snake, (Scortecci's Gracile Blind Snake)
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Afgoi-Blindschlange
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Afgoi-ormeslange
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Typhlops scorteccii Gans & Laurent |
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Rhinotyphlops scorteccii Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia scorteccii Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Remarks:
Transferred back from
Letheobia to Rhinotyphlops by Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal (2014).
Distribution:
Somalia.
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Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus
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Yellow-striped Gracile Blind Snake, Yellow-striped Blind Snake, Stripe-backed Blind Snake, Yellow-backed Blind Snake
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Gelbstreifen-Blindschlange
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Gulstribet Ormeslange
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Typhlops unitaeniatus Peters |
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Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus Roux-Estève 1974 |
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Letheobia unitaeniata Broadley & Wallach 2007 |
Remarks:
Previously included ataeniatus (e.g., Largen 1978; Hahn 1980; Largen & Rasmussen 1993). Records from Ethiopia (e.g., Lanza 1990; Largen & Rasmussen 1993) refer to ataeniatus (Broadley & Wallach 2007). Transferred back from
Letheobia to Rhinotyphlops by Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal (2014).
Distribution:
Kenya,
Somalia,
Tanzania.
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