Ramphotyphlops similis (BRONGERSMA, 1934)

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Higher Taxa	Typhlopidae (Asiatyphlopinae), Typhlopoidea, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Typhlops similis BRONGERSMA 1934 Ramphotyphlops similis — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 74 Ramphotyphlops similis — HEDGES et al. 2014 Ramphotyphlops similis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 629
Distribution	Papua New Guinea Type locality: "Dare, New Guinea" [Manukwari (1°00'S', 134°38'E), Irian Jaya].
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: RMNH 6295.
Diagnosis	Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1425 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment	R. similis is closely related to R. flaviventer.
Etymology	Named after Latin “similis” = similar, for its similarity to R. flaviventer.
References	Brongersma,L.D. 1934. Contributions to Indo-Australian herpetology. Zoologische Mededelingen 17: 161-251 - get paper here Hedges, S.B., Marion, A.B., Lipp, K.M., Marin, J. & Vidal, N. 2014. A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata). Caribbean Herpetology 49: 1–61 - get paper here McDiarmid, R.W.; Campbell, J.A. & Touré,T.A. 1999. Snake species of the world. Vol. 1. [type catalogue] Herpetologists’ League, 511 pp. Wallach, V. 1996. The systematic status of the Ramphotyphlops flaviventer (PETERS) complex (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Amphibia-Reptilia 17 (4): 341-359. - get paper here Wallach, Van; Kenneth L. Williams , Jeff Boundy 2014. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. [type catalogue] Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, 1237 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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