Argyrophis diardii

Argyrophis diardii

Diard's blind snake, Indochinese blind snake, Large blind snake, Large worm snake

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Argyrophis diardii

Argyrophis diardii, known commonly 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.

Animal name origin

Both the specific name, diardii, and the common name, "Diard's blindsnake", are in honor of French naturalist Pierre-Médard Diard.

Distribution

Geography

A. diardii is distributed in India (Jalpaiguri-West Bengal, as far west as Dun Valley in Assam), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Nias Island, Sumatra, Web Island (off northwest Sumatra), Bangka, and Borneo.

References

1. Argyrophis diardii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyrophis_diardii
2. Argyrophis diardii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178696/7597703

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