(1990) Reptiles and amphibians of Durban. A current taxonomic synopsis is provided for extralimital African and Southwest Asian typhlopid species.Īlexander, G.J. Keys to the included species and all six African typhlopid genera are provided. mucruso elevated to full species status), and one invasive species of Ramphotyphlops is included, which has been established in a few areas.

cuneirostris calabresii elevated to full species status), 16 species are transferred from Typhlops to a new genus endemic to Africa (including a new species described from Kenya), three species remain in Rhinotyphlops, four species are transferred from Rhinotyphlops to a new genus endemic to Africa (with R. The 27 species from this region are arranged as follows: three species remain in Typhlops (with T. Reptilia, Typhlopidae, Typhlops, Afrotyphlops, Megatyphlops, Rhinotyphlops, Ramphotyphlops, taxonomy, distribution, visceral anatomy, eastern and southern Africa AbstractĪll eastern and southern African species of Typhlopidae (excluding Letheobia) are reviewed with synonymies, diagnoses, and distribution maps.

Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA Present address: Biodiversity Foundation for Africa, P.O. Research Associate, Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo

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