Anomochilus leonardi

Anomochilus leonardi is a species of snake in the family Anomochilidae. The species is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.[1] No subspecies are recognized as of 2015.[4][5]

Anomochilus leonardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Anomochilidae
Genus: Anomochilus
Species:
A. leonardi
Binomial name
Anomochilus leonardi
Common names: Leonard's pipe snake, Leonard's burrowing snake,[4] Malayan giant blind snake.[1]

Geographic range

A. leonardi is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo (Sabah).[4]

Its type locality is Sungei Ngeram, near Merapoh, Pahang.[3]

Etymology

The specific name, leonardi, is in honor of G.R. Leonard, collector of the holotype.[6][3]

Reproduction

A. leonardi is oviparous.[4]

Conservation status

A. leonardi is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because it occurs in a reserve (Ulu Gombak Forest Reserve) and is not seen as facing significant threats.[1]

References
  1. Grismer L (2012). "Anomochilus leonardi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T1555A727213. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T1555A727213.en.
  2. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  3. Smith, Malcolm A. (1940). "A new Snake of the Genus Anomochilus from the Malay Peninsula". Journal of Natural History. Series 11. 6 (35): 447–449. doi:10.1080/03745481.1940.9723701. (Anomochilus leonardi, new species).
  4. Anomochilus leonardi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 December 2015.
  5. "Anomochilus leonardi ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  6. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anomochilus leonardi, p. 155).


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