Anomalepis

Anomalepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Anomalepididae
Genus: Anomalepis
Jan, 1860
Synonyms
  • Anomalepis - Jan In Jan & Sordelli, 1860
  • Anomalepis - Jan, 1861
  • Anomalloepis - Günther, 1885

Anomalepis is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes found in Central and South America. Currently, 4 monotypic species are recognized.

Geographic range

Found from southern Central America in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, to northwestern South America in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Species

Species Taxon author Common name Geographic range
Anomalepis aspinosus Taylor, 1939 Peru.
Anomalepis colombia Marx, 1953 Colombia.
Anomalepis flavapices Peters, 1957 Northwestern Ecuador.
Anomalepis mexicanaT Jan, 1860 Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Peru.

(T) Type species.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. 1 2 3 "Anomalepis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.