Anilios nema, also known as the thread-like blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet nema (“thread”) refers to the snake's slender body.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Anilios |
| Species: | A. nema
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| Binomial name | |
| Anilios nema (Shea & Horner, 1997)
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Description
editThe snake grows to an average of about 27 cm in length.[1]
Behaviour
editDistribution
editThe species occurs in the vicinity of Darwin, in the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Fannie Bay, a Darwin suburb.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Thread-like blind snake". Australian Reptile Online Database. Stewart Macdonald. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Anilios nema (SHEA & HORNER, 1997)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 9 June 2021.