Gerrhopilus oligolepis
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Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Gerrhopilus oligolepis, also known as the few-scaled worm snake[1] or Wall's worm snake,[2] is a harmless blind snake species found in northern India and Nepal. No subspecies are currently recognized.[1]
Geographic range
Found in the eastern Himalayas in India in the area of Sikkim and Darjeeling[2][3] and in Nepal.[1] The type locality given is "Nagri Valley below Darjeeling [India] at an altitude of about 5000 feet."[1][3]
References
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- ↑ a b c d Gerrhopilus oligolepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 August 2018.
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- ↑ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. Template:ISBN (series). Template:ISBN (volume).
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Further reading
- Wall F. 1909. Notes on snakes from the neighbourhood of Darjeeling. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 19:337-357.