Namibiana occidentalis
Namibiana occidentalis , also known as the western threadsnake or western worm snake, is a species of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[1][2][3] It is found in Namibia and northwestern South Africa.[1]
- For the western threadsnake from southwestern United States and northern Mexico, see Rena humilis
- For the western worm snake from the United States, see Carphophis vermis
| Namibiana occidentalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Namibiana |
| Species: | N. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Namibiana occidentalis FitzSimons, 1962 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptotyphlops occidentalis | |
References
- Namibiana occidentalis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.
- 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).
- "Leptotyphlops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
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