Malayotyphlops Explained

Malayotyphlops is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae.

Distribution

The 12 species of the genus Malayotyphlops are found in Indonesia and the Philippines.^[1]

Species

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

• Malayotyphlops andyi
• Malayotyphlops canlaonensis
• Malayotyphlops castanotus
• Malayotyphlops collaris
• Malayotyphlops denrorum
• Malayotyphlops hypogius
• Malayotyphlops koekkoeki
• Malayotyphlops kraalii
• Malayotyphlops luzonensis
• Malayotyphlops manilae
• Malayotyphlops ruber
• Malayotyphlops ruficauda

Nota bene

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

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. (Malayotyphlops, new genus, pp. 43–44).

Notes and References

1. . www.reptile-database.org.