11 Blackish Blind Snake at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Anilios nigrescens | 2 Dec 2021 | wombey | ||
| Ramphotyphlops nigrescens | 2 Dec 2021 | Sam72 | ||
| Ramphotyphlops nigrescens | 2 Dec 2021 | Sam72 | ||
| Anilios nigrescens | 2 Dec 2021 | trevorpreston | ||
| Unverified | 2 Dec 2021 | Sam72 |
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User's notes
Blind snake on track. 30cm long. Bruce Ridge.
1 comment
wombey
wrote:
2 Dec 2021
Both Genera have been used for this species but currently Anilios seems to be the accepted one for the time being. I am happy to follow whatever CNM deems correct but I must admit it can be a tad confusing when both names are still in the list!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.105483-35.258512
- Maps Bruce Ridge
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2021 09:43 PM Recorded on
- Sam72 Recorded by
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Collections
Reptiles and Frogs Snakes Sam72 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anilios nigrescens
Additional information
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes