Argyrophis

	Argyrophis ''Argyrophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Distribution The 12 species of the genus ''Argyrophis'' are found throughout Asia. Species The following species are recognized as being valid. '' Argyrophis bothriorhynchus'' '' Argyrophis diardii'' '' Argyrophis fuscus'' '' Argyrophis giadinhensis'' '' Argyrophis hypsobothrius'' '' Argyrophis klemmeri'' '' Argyrophis koshunensis'' '' Argyrophis muelleri'' '' Argyrophis oatesii'' '' Argyrophis roxaneae'' '' Argyrophis siamensis'' '' Argyrophis trangensis'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, altho ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Argyrophis''. References Further reading * Gray JE (1845). ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Argyrophis Diardii ''Argyrophis diardii'', commonly known as Diard's blind snake, the Indochinese blind snake, the large blind snake, or the large worm snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to South Asia and Southeast Asia. There are two recognized subspecies. Taxonomy ''A. diardii'' was first described by Hermann Schlegel in 1839, as ''Typhlops Diardii''. The type locality of Schlegel's specimen was "''Cochinchina'' outhern Vietnam. Saint Girons (1972: 32) described it as "''Cochinchina sans certitude'' outhern Vietnam without certainty, and Hahn (1980: 56) as "East Indies". Etymology Both the specific name, ''diardii'', and the common name, "Diard's blindsnake", are in honor of French naturalist Pierre-Médard Diard. xiv + 141 pp. ("''Typhlops Diardii'' ", new species, p. 38). (in German). Subspecies Two subspecies of ''Typhlops diardii'' are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies: ''Argyrophis diardii diardii' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Argyrophis Klemmeri ''Argyrophis klemmeri'', also known commonly as Klemmer's blind snake and the Kuala Lumpur worm snake, is a species of Asian snake in the family Typhlopidae. Description For a typhlopid, ''A. klemmeri'' is relatively thick-bodied; its length is only 28 times its width. It has 23 rows of scales around the body. In the vertebral scale row, there are 292 scales from the rostral to the caudal scale. Geographic range ''A. klemmeri'' is found in western Malaysia. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''A. klemmeri'' is forest. Behavior ''A. klemmeri'' is fossorial. Etymology The specific name, ''klemmeri'', is in honor of German herpetologist Konrad Klemmer. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Typhlops klemmeri'', p. 143). Reproduction ''A. klemmeri'' is oviparous. Conservation The area from which the holotype of ''A. klemmeri' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Argyrophis Oatesii ''Argyrophis oatesii'', also known commonly as the Andaman Island worm snake or Oates's blind snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to the Andaman Islands. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Etymology The specific name, ''oatesii'', is in honor of English ornithologist Eugene William Oates. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 26 pp. . (''Typhlops oatesii'', p. 193). Geographic range Until recently, ''A. oatesii'' was only known from the type locality, which is "Table Island, Cocos Group, Andamans" in the Bay of Bengal. Table Island belongs to Myanmar. However, Murthy and Chakrapany (1983), reported finding a second specimen from the island of Mayabunder, just off the coast of Middle Andaman Island, which belongs to India. Description Boulenger (1893) described ''A. oatesii'' as follows: "24 scales round the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Argyrophis Hypsobothrius The Sumatra worm snake (''Argyrophis hypsobothrius'') is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel-like burrowing str ... family.McDiarmid, Roy W., Jonathan A. Campbell, and T'Shaka A. Touré, 1999. ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1'' References Reptiles described in 1917 Argyrophis {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Argyrophis Trangensis ''Argyrophis trangensis'', also known as the Trang blind snake or Trang worm snake, is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel-like burrowing str ... family.McDiarmid, Roy W., Jonathan A. Campbell, and T'Shaka A. Touré, 1999. ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1'' References trangensis Reptiles described in 1962 {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Argyrophis Giadinhensis Vietnam worm snake (''Argyrophis giadinhensis'') is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.McDiarmid, Roy W., Jonathan A. Campbell, and T'Shaka A. Touré, 1999. ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1'' It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to Vietnam. References Argyrophis Snakes of Vietnam Endemic fauna of Vietnam Reptiles described in 1937 Taxa named by René Léon Bourret {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Argyrophis Koshunensis The Koshun worm snake (''Argyrophis koshunensis'') is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.McDiarmid, Roy W., Jonathan A. Campbell, and T'Shaka A. Touré, 1999. ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1'' It is endemic to Taiwan. Very little is known about this species known only from a small number of historical records; it is considered Data Deficient by IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status .... References Argyrophis Reptiles of Taiwan Endemic fauna of Taiwan Reptiles described in 1916 {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]