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Anilios yirrikalae (KINGHORN, 1942)

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Higher TaxaTyphlopidae (Asiatyphlopinae), Typhlopoidea, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Yirrkala Blind Snake 
SynonymTyphlops yirrikalae KINGHORN 1942
Typhlops yirrkalae — WORRELL 1963 (error typographicus)
Typhlina yirrikalae — COGGER 1975
Ramphotyphlops yirrikalae — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 76
Ramphotyphlops yirrikalae — COGGER 2000: 599
Austrotyphlops yirrikalae — WALLACH 2006
Ramphotyphlops yirrikalae — WILSON & SWAN 2010: 422
Anilios yirrikalae — HEDGES et al. 2014
Ramphotyphlops yirrikalae — COGGER 2014: 813
Anilios yirrikalae — WALLACH et al. 2014: 42
Anilios yirrikalae — TIATRAGUL et la. 2023 
DistributionAustralia (Northern Territory)

Type locality: Yirrikala Mission Station, near Caledon Bay, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: AMS (AM) R12381, collected by Rev W.S. Chaseling. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (760 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentOriginal description based on a single specimen. 
EtymologyNamed after Yirrkala Mission – the original author spelt the locality erroneously as Yirrkala Mission in the paper; note that the Code considers the name, as originally spelt as valid (unless the criteria of Article 32.5 apply, which requires evidence in the original publication itself of an inadvertent error). 
References
  • Cogger ,H.G. 1975. Amphibians and reptiles of Australia. Reed, Sydney, 584 pp.
  • 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
  • Kinghorn, J. R. 1942. Herpetological Notes No. 4. Rec. Austral. Mus. 21 (2): 118-121 - 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.
  • 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.
  • Worrell, E. 1963. Reptiles of Australia. Angus & Robertson (Sydney), xv + 207 pp
 
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