Anilios nigrescens
1 Blackish Blind Snake at Downer, ACT
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| Anilios nigrescens | GeoffRobertson | 20 Nov 2020 | |
| Anilios nigrescens | Tapirlord | 20 Nov 2020 | |
| Unverified | Avery | 20 Nov 2020 |
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Anilios nigrescens/Blackish blind snake, as Id'ed by Angus Cleary on ACT Reptile Enthusiasts fb group. Most likely killed in the night by some animal, since they are nocturnal, and, although rogue cyclists are sometimes found on the path where it was killed, they probably don't use it at night.
3 comments
20 Nov 2020
Avery, I think it is a Blind Snake. I confirm there is night bike traffic, quite a lot actually; but unfortunately there are also roaming cats, and foxes and dogs off-leash.
There are several CNM records of Blind Snake for Mt Ainslie but I think this is the first CNM record for Mt Majura. So sad it is dead.
There are several CNM records of Blind Snake for Mt Ainslie but I think this is the first CNM record for Mt Majura. So sad it is dead.
20 Nov 2020
This is at the very south end of the Ainslie-Majura connecting ridge (on the path up from the hopefully forever nonexistent Monash Drive), so not really either Mt Ainslie or Majura. But I don't know what that area is actually supposed to be called.
20 Nov 2020
Avery the separation between Mts Ainslie Majura is artificial anyway, for CNM purpose Hancock road separates the reserves however for our Flora list we use the Blue Metal road...
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.168063-35.258778
- Altitude 691.0m
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Nov 2020 12:03 PM Recorded on
- Avery Recorded by
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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
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Synonyms
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens Cryptophis nigrescens
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