Anilios nigrescens

Blackish Blind Snake at Casey, ACT

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Identification history

	Anilios nigrescens	18 Jul 2016	wombey
	Anilios nigrescens	18 Jul 2016	RobSpeirs

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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.

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wombey wrote:

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.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.084133 -35.169742
Maps Kinleyside
Places Casey, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
27 Nov 2012 09:39 AM Recorded on
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Significant sightings Reptiles and Frogs Snakes RobSpeirs

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
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Synonyms
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens Cryptophis nigrescens

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