Indotyphlops fletcheri (WALL, 1919)
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Higher Taxa | Typhlopidae (Asiatyphlopinae), Typhlopoidea, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Synonym | Typhlops fletcheri WALL 1919: 556 Indotyphlops fletcheri — HEDGES et al. 2014 |
Distribution | India (Tamil Nadu, Kerala) Type locality: “Adderley, Pilloor, and Rockwood”, “Nilgiris Hills”, India [spanning Tamil Nadu and Kerala]; elevation 3000-6000 ft (~1000-2000 m) |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: BMNH (givern as “unlocated” in McDiarmid et al. 1999: 60-61) |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1955 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Synonymy: Most authors list this species as a synonym of Indotyphlops braminus (e.g. WALLACH et al. 2014: 626). However, A. Wynn, pers. comm., thinks this may be a good species after briefly looking at its type in BMNH. |
Etymology | Named after “Mr. F.W.F. Fletcher of Rockwood”. |
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