Xenotyphlopidae is a family of blind snakes, also called Malagasy blind snakes, endemic to Madagascar. Established in 2010 by Vidal, Vences, Branch and Hedges, the family contains a single genus, Xenotyphlops, described by Wallach and Ineich in 1996, with two recognized species, Xenotyphlops grandidieri and Xenotyphlops mocquardi.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ13538559, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Xenotyphlops
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Xenotyphlops is a genus of snakes, the only genus of the family Xenotyphlopidae, comprising two species found only in Madagascar.
In Group: Blind Snake Families (Scolecophidia), Lead
Xenotyphlops is a genus of snakes, the only genus of the family Xenotyphlopidae, comprising two species found only in Madagascar.
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Xenotyphlopidae
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Wikidata: Xenotyphlopidae
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