- Common names: Andaman Island worm snake.
Typhlops oatesii is a harmless
blind snake species found in the
Cocos Islands. No
subspecies are currently recognized.
Geographic range
Until recently, this species was only known from the
type locality, which is "Table Island,
Cocos Group,
Andamans" in the
Bay of Bengal. Table Island belongs to
Myanmar. However, Murthay and Chakrapany (1983), reported finding a second specimen from the island of Mayabunder, just off the coast of
Middle Andaman Island, which belongs to
India.
See also
References
Further reading
- Boulenger GA. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.
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