Gerrhopilus oligolepis

Gerrhopilus oligolepis

Few-scaled worm snake, Wall's worm snake

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Gerrhopilus oligolepis

Gerrhopilus oligolepis, also known as the few-scaled worm snake or Wall's worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species found in northern India and Nepal. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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Found in the eastern Himalayas in India in the area of Sikkim and Darjeeling and in Nepal. The type locality given is "Nagri Valley below Darjeeling at an altitude of about 5000 feet."

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References

1. Gerrhopilus oligolepis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrhopilus_oligolepis
2. Gerrhopilus oligolepis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178445/7548516

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