Cubatyphlops Explained

Cubatyphlops is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae.

Distribution

The 12 species of the genus Cubatyphlops are found mostly on Cuba, but also occur on other Caribbean islands.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Cubatyphlops anchaurus
• Cubatyphlops anousius
• Cubatyphlops arator
• Cubatyphlops biminiensis
• Cubatyphlops caymanensis
• Cubatyphlops contorhinus
• Cubatyphlops epactius
• Cubatyphlops golyathi
• Cubatyphlops notorachius
• Cubatyphlops paradoxus
• Cubatyphlops perimychus
• Cubatyphlops satelles

Nota bene

A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Cubatyphlops.

Further reading

• Hedges SB, Marion AB, Lipp KM, Marin J, Vidal N (2014). "A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)". Caribbean Herpetology 49: 1-61. (Cubatyphlops, new genus, p. 46).
• Thomas R, Hedges SB (2007). "Eleven new species of snakes of the genus Typhlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) from Hispaniola and Cuba". Zootaxa 1400: 1-26.

Notes and References

1. . www.reptile-database.org.