Liwale blind snake

Liwale blind snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Afrotyphlops
Species:
A. tanganicanus
Binomial name
Afrotyphlops tanganicanus
(Laurent, 1964)
Synonyms
  • Typhlops schmidtii tanganicanus Laurent, 1964
  • Typhlops lineolatus tanganicanus
  • Typhlops tanganicanus

The Liwale blind-snake (Afrotyphlops tanganicanus) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[2][3] It is endemic to southeastern Tanzania.[2]

References

  1. ^ Msuya, C.A.; Ngalason, W.; Howell, K. (2022) [amended version of 2014 assessment]. "Afrotyphlops tanganicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T22476295A217786943. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T22476295A217786943.en. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Afrotyphlops tanganicanus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).


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