Grypotyphlops acutus

Grypotyphlops acutus

Beaked worm snake, Beaked blind snake, Beak-nosed worm snake

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Grypotyphlops acutus

Grypotyphlops acutus, also known as the beaked worm snake, beaked blind snake, or beak-nosed worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species endemic to peninsular India. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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Found in peninsular India south of the Ganges and Rajputana basins. The type locality given is "inconnue " (French for unknown).

References

1. Grypotyphlops acutus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grypotyphlops_acutus
2. Grypotyphlops acutus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172598/1349131

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