Argyrophis

Argyrophis is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae.

Argyrophis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Argyrophis
Gray, 1845

Distribution

The 12 species of the genus Argyrophis are found throughout Asia.

Species

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

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Argyrophis.

References

Further reading

  • Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Argyrophis, new genus, p. 136).
  • Pyron RA, Wallach V (2014). "Systematics of the blindsnakes (Serpentes: Scolecophidia: Typhlopoidea) based on molecular and morphological evidence". Zootaxa 3829: 1-81. (Genus Argyrophis, p. 53).
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