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Sighting 3342712

Anilios nigrescens

Blackish Blind Snake at Bango, NSW

Anilios nigrescens at Bango, NSW - 22 Dec 2014 11:18 AM
Anilios nigrescens at Bango, NSW - 22 Dec 2014 11:18 AM
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Identification history

Anilios nigrescens 7 Apr 2016 GeoffRobertson
Anilios nigrescens 7 Apr 2016 wombey
Anilios nigrescens 7 Apr 2016 Renzy357

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wombey wrote:
   8 Apr 2016
Often difficult to ID blind snakes from a photograph. Hard enough when you have it under a microscope! But based on appearance and distribution it is most likely nigrescens. An in focus close up of the head from above can sometimes be useful.

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Species information

  • Anilios nigrescens Scientific name
  • Blackish Blind Snake Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 799.17m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Ramphotyphlops nigrescens Cryptophis nigrescens

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