Argyrophis trangensis (TAYLOR, 1962)

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Higher Taxa	Typhlopidae (Asiatyphlopinae), Typhlopoidea, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Trang Worm Snake, Trang Blind Snake G: Trang-Blindschlange
Synonym	Typhlops trangensis TAYLOR 1962: 251 Typhlops trangensis — TAYLOR 1965: 646 Typhlops trangensis — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 123 Typhlops trangensis — COX et al. 2012: 40 Asiatyphlops trangensis — HEDGES et al. 2014 Argyrophis trangensis — PYRON & WALLACH 2014 Typhlops trangensis — CHAN-ARD et al. 2015: 149 Typhlops trangensis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 773
Distribution	Thailand (Trang). Type locality: “Khao Chong, Forest Experiment Station, Trang Province, Thailand”
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: FMNH 178236.
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: Taylor 1965: 646
Comment
Etymology	Named after the type locality.
References	Chan-ard, T., Parr, J.W.K. & Nabhitabhata, J. 2015. A field guide to the reptiles of Thailand. Oxford University Press, NY, 352 pp. [see book reviews by Pauwels & Grismer 2015 and Hikida 2015 for corrections] - get paper here Cox, Merel J.; Hoover, M.F.; Chanhome, Lawan & Thirakhupt,Kumthorn 2012. The Snakes of Thailand. Chulalongkorn University Museum of Natural History, 845 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 McDiarmid, R.W.; Campbell, J.A. & Touré,T.A. 1999. Snake species of the world. Vol. 1. [type catalogue] Herpetologists’ League, 511 pp. Niyomwan, P.; Thirakhupt, K.; Nabhitabhata, J. 2001. A key to the blind snakes in Thailand. Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University 1(1):47-52. - get paper here Pyron, R.A. & Wallach, V. 2014. Systematics of the blindsnakes (Serpentes: Scolecophidia: Typhlopoidea) based on molecular and morphological evidence. Zootaxa 3829 (1): 001–081 - get paper here Taylor, E.H. 1962. New oriental reptiles. Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull. 43: 209-263 - get paper here Taylor,E.H. 1965. The serpents of Thailand and adjacent waters. Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull. 45 (9): 609-1096 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List https://www.facebook.com/groups/stshc/posts/401339735423964/ Google images

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