''Indotyphlops'' is a

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snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...

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 str ...

. The genus is

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Species

The genus ''Indotyphlops'' contains the following 23

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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, and has been introduced in many other parts of the world. It is a completely fossori ...

'' – flowerpot snake, Brahminy blindsnake, bootlace snake *'' Indotyphlops exiguus'' – Belgaum worm snake *'' Indotyphlops filiformis'' – file worm snake *''

Indotyphlops fletcheri ''Indotyphlops fletcheri'' is a species of worm snake. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; ...

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Indotyphlops jerdoni ''Indotyphlops jerdoni'', or Jerdon's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid. Etymology The specific name, ''jerdo ...

'' – Jerdon's worm snake *''

Indotyphlops laca ''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 ...

'' – Laca'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 (biology), family Typhlopidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to Asia. Species The genus ''Indotyphlops'' contains the following 23 species which are recognized as being valid. *''Indotyphlops ...

'' – long worm snake *'' Indotyphlops loveridgei'' – Loveridge's worm snake *'' Indotyphlops madgemintonae'' *'' Indotyphlops malcolmi'' – Malcolm's worm snake *'' Indotyphlops meszoelyi'' – Darjeeling worm snake *'' Indotyphlops mollyozakiae'' – Molly Ozaki’s blind snake *'' Indotyphlops pammeces'' – South India worm snake *'' Indotyphlops porrectus'' – slender worm snake *'' Indotyphlops schmutzi'' – Schmutz's worm snake *'' Indotyphlops tenebrarum'' *'' Indotyphlops tenuicollis'' – Samagutin worm snake *'' Indotyphlops veddae'' – Vedda worm snake *'' Indotyphlops violaceus'' – 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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