Fassifern Blind Snake

Anilios insperatus, also known as the Fassifern blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet insperatus (“unexpected”) refers to the unexpected discovery of a new species in a well-populated and well-surveyed region less than 100 km from Brisbane. The common name derives from the type locality.

Anilios insperatus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Typhlopidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du Sud-Est du Queensland en Australie. Publication originale Venchi, Wilson & Borsboom, 2015 : A new blind snake (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) from an endangered habitat in south-eastern Queensland, Australia.

Anilios es un género de serpientes ciegas perteneciente a la familia Typhlopidae. Se distribuyen por Australia, Nueva Guinea y las islas menores de la Sonda. Especies Se reconocen las 47 especies siguientes según The Reptile Database:​ Anilios affinis (Boulenger, 1889) Anilios ammodytes (Montague, 1914) Anilios aspinus (Couper, Covacevich, Wilson, 1998) Anilios australis Gray, 1845 Anilios batillus (Waite, 1894) Anilios bicolor (Peters, 1858) Anilios bituberculatus (Peters, 1863) Anilios broomi (Boulenger, 1898) Anilios centralis (Storr, 1984) Anilios chamodracaena (Ingram & Covacevich,…