''Indotyphlops'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

snake Snakes are elongated, limbless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more j ...

s of the

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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 stru ...

. The genus is

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Species

The genus ''Indotyphlops'' contains the following 23

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

which are recognized as being valid. *'' Indotyphlops ahsanai'' *'' Indotyphlops albiceps'' - white-headed blind snake *''

Indotyphlops braminus ''Indotyphlops braminus'', commonly known as the brahminy blind snake and other names, is a non-venomous blind snake species found mostly in Africa and Asia, but has been introduced in many other parts of the world. They are completely fossoria ...

'' - flowerpot snake, Brahminy blindsnake, bootlace snake *'' Indotyphlops exiguus'' - Belgaum worm snake *'' Indotyphlops filiformis'' - file worm snake *'' Indotyphlops fletcheri'' *'' Indotyphlops jerdoni'' - Jerdon's worm snake *'' Indotyphlops lankaensis'' - Sri Lanka worm snake *'' Indotyphlops lazelli'' *'' Indotyphlops leucomelas'' - pied worm snake *''

Indotyphlops longissimus ''Indotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes of the family Typhlopidae. The genus is endemic to Asia. Species The genus ''Indotyphlops'' contains the following 23 species which are recognized as being valid. *'' Indotyphlops ahsanai'' *'' Indot ...

'' - long worm snake *''

Indotyphlops loveridgei ''Indotyphlops loveridgei'', or Loveridge's worm snake is a harmless blind snake species endemic to northern India. No subspecies are currently recognized. Etymology The specific name, ''loveridgei'', is in honor of British herpetologist A ...

'' - Loveridge's worm snake *''

Indotyphlops madgemintonae ''Indotyphlops madgemintonae'' is a species of blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan. Not further Study available about this species. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including t ...

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Indotyphlops malcolmi Malcolm's worm snake (''Indotyphlops malcolmi'') is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. Etymology The specific name, ''malcolmi'', is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. ''The ...

'' - Malcolm's worm snake *''

Indotyphlops meszoelyi ''Indotyphlops meszoelyi'', the Darjeeling worm snake or Meszoely's blind snake, is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Typhlopidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Darjeeling, West Bengal Province, India. Etymology ''Indotyph ...

'' - Darjeeling worm snake *''

Indotyphlops mollyozakiae ''Indotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes of the family Typhlopidae. The genus is endemic to Asia. Species The genus ''Indotyphlops'' contains the following 23 species which are recognized as being valid. *'' Indotyphlops ahsanai'' *'' Indotyphlops ...

'' - Molly Ozaki’s blind snake *''

Indotyphlops pammeces ''Indotyphlops pammeces'', the South India worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized. Geographic range Found in southern India. The type locality given is "Madras C ...

'' - South India worm snake *''

Indotyphlops porrectus ''Indotyphlops porrectus'', the slender worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to South Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Not further Study availab ...

'' - slender worm snake *'' Indotyphlops schmutzi'' - Schmutz's worm snake *''

Indotyphlops tenebrarum ''Indotyphlops tenebrarum'' is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae 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 teneb ...

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Indotyphlops tenuicollis ''Indotyphlops tenuicollis'', the Samagutin worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in northern India. No subspecies are currently recognized. Geographic range Definitely only known from Nagaland in northern India. The type locality ...

'' - Samagutin worm snake *''

Indotyphlops veddae The Vedda worm snake (''Indotyphlops veddae''), also known commonly as Veddha's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, ''veddae'', is in honor of the Vedd ...

'' - Vedda worm snake *''

Indotyphlops violaceus The violet worm snake (''Indotyphlops violaceus'') is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae 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' ...

'' - violet worm Snake ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Indotyphlops''.

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