Anomochilus leonardi SMITH, 1940
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Higher Taxa | Anomochilidae, Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Leonard's Pipe Snake, Leonard's Burrowing Snake G: Leonards Wühlschlange |
Synonym | Anomochilus leonardi SMITH 1940 Anomochilus leonardi — MANTHEY & GROSSMANN 1997: 299 Anomochilus leonardi — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 128 Anomochilus leonardi — WALLACH et al. 2014: 44 |
Distribution | W Malaysia, Borneo (Sabah) Type locality: ‘‘Sungei Ngeram, near Merapoh, N. Pahang, Malay Peninsula, at about 800 feet elevation”. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.17.4, female; paratype: Raffles Museum, female, from KualaTahan; N. Pahang, 750 feet altitude. |
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Comment | Anomochilus was previously considered as a member of the family Uropeltidae. Abundance: A. leonardi is known from only 5 specimens from peninsular Malaysia and one from Malaysian Borneo. |
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