Anilios nigrescens

Blackish Blind Snake at Molonglo River Reserve

Anilios nigrescens at Molonglo River Reserve - 22 Jan 2020 09:17 AM
Anilios nigrescens at Molonglo River Reserve - 22 Jan 2020 09:17 AM
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Identification history

Anilios nigrescens 24 Jan 2020 wombey
Anilios nigrescens 24 Jan 2020 Kliston

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   28 Jan 2020
Thanks for the sighting - they are rarely seen - but the sloped above the Molonglo River are a bit of a hot spot for it

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Additional information

  • Unknown Gender

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
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  • Synonyms

    Ramphotyphlops nigrescens Cryptophis nigrescens

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