Anilios hamatus (STORR, 1981)

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Higher Taxa	Typhlopidae (Asiatyphlopinae), Typhlopoidea, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Pale-headed Blind Snake
Synonym	Ramphotyphlops hamatus STORR 1981: 251 Ramphotyphlops hamatus — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 66 Ramphotyphlops hamatus — COGGER 2000: 593 Austrotyphlops hamatus — WALLACH 2006 Ramphotyphlops hamatus — WILSON & SWAN 2010: 412 Ramphotyphlops hamatus — MARIN et al. 2013 Anilios hamatus — HEDGES et al. 2014 Ramphotyphlops hamatus — COGGER 2014: 802 Anilios hamatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 38 Anilios hamatus — TIATRAGUL et la. 2023
Distribution	Australia (Western Australia) Type locality: Marandoo, 22°38’ S, 118°06’ E, W. A.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: WAM R69572
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: A moderately large, moderately stout, dark blind-snake with beaked snout, 22 midbody scale rows and nasal cleft usually proceeding from second labial. Distinguishable from R. australis by transverse cutting edge on tip of snout, nasal cleft not extending on to top of head and more numerous ventrals (usually more than 340 v. usually fewer than 340). Additional details (233 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
Etymology	From the Latin hamatus (hooked), in allusion to the snout profile. (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024)
References	Aplin K P. & DONNELLAN S C. 1993. A NEW SPECIES OF BLINDSNAKE (GENUS RAMPHOTYPHLOPS, TYPHLOPIDAE, SQUAMATA) FROM NORTHWESTERN WESTERN AUSTRALIA WITH A REDESCRIPTION OF RAMPHOTYPHLOPS HAMATUS STORR 1981. Rec. West. Austr. Mus. 16 (2): 243-256 - get paper here Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp. 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 Marin, J., Donnellan, S.C., Hedges, S.B., Puillandre, N., Aplin, K., Doughty, P., Hutchinson, M.N., Couloux, A. & Vidal, N. 2013. Hidden species diversity of Australian burrowing snakes (Ramphotyphlops). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, doi: 10.1111/bij.12132 - get paper here Maryan, B., Gaikhorst, G., & Parkhurst, B. 2024. The terrestrial herpetofauna of the Zuytdorp coast and hinterland of Western Australia: Exceptional richness in a global biodiversity hotspot. Western Australian Naturalist, 33, 3 McDiarmid, R.W.; Campbell, J.A. & Touré,T.A. 1999. Snake species of the world. Vol. 1. [type catalogue] Herpetologists’ League, 511 pp. Storr G M 1981. The genus Ramphotyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) in Western Australia. Rec. West. Austr. Mus. 9 (3): 235-271 - get paper here Tiatragul, S., Skeels, A., & Keogh, J. S. 2023. Paleoenvironmental models for Australia and the impact of aridification on blindsnake diversification. Journal of Biogeography, 50, 1899–1913 - get paper here Wallach, V. 2006. The nomenclatural status of Australian Ramphotyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Bull. Maryland Herp. Soc. 42 (1): 8-24 - get paper here Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.amonline.net.au/herpetology/research/pdf/typhlopidae.pdf http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8NGSoFzyNgE/TsLCBJ1jJnI/AAAAAAAAUrw/s_uLzzvf4SA… http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Typhlopidae/Ramphotyphlops… http://www.seh-herpetology.org/images/atlas/pdf/squamata/aniham.pdf Google images

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