Anilios nigrescens
Blackish Blind Snake at Casey, ACT
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| Anilios nigrescens | 18 Jul 2016 | wombey | ||
| Anilios nigrescens | 18 Jul 2016 | RobSpeirs |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
19 Jul 2016
Thanks for adding photo to record Rob. This is our first record of Blackish Blind Snake in Kinlyside, and helps in the provision of comprehensive reptile lists for all our reserves
User's notes
Found in termite frass in very rotten eucalyptus log. Note: blind snakes are harmless, however they emit a lingering unpleasant smell if handled.
1 comment
18 Jul 2016
Ramphotyphlops are difficult to identify at the best of times, often needing examination under a microscope to confirm id. As nigrescens is the only one thought to occur in the Canberra region and as this image certainly looks like nigrescens, this is the best we can do without closer examination.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.084133-35.169742
- Maps Kinleyside
- Places Casey, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 27 Nov 2012 09:39 AM Recorded on
- RobSpeirs Recorded by
Collections
- Significant Reptiles and Frogs Snakes RobSpeirs Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anilios nigrescens
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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens Cryptophis nigrescens
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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