Ramphotyphlops cumingii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Typhlopoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Superfamilia: Typhlopoidea

Familia: Typhlopidae
Subfamilia: Asiatyphlopinae
Genus: Ramphotyphlops
Species: Ramphotyphlops cumingii

Name

Ramphotyphlops cumingii (Gray, 1845)

• Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.10.83, 1946.1.11.19-20.
• Type locality: “Philippines” and “Indian Ocean”.

Combinations

• Onychophis cumingii Gray, 1845: 133 [original combination]
• Ramphotyphlops cumingii — Wynn & Leviton, 1993 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Gray, J.E. 1845. Catalogue of the specimens of lizards in the collection of the British Museum. Trustees of die British Museum/Edward Newman: London. xxvii + 289 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Ramphotyphlops cumingii. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 23 June 2023.
• Diesmos, A. & Brown, R. 2009. IUCN: Ramphotyphlops cumingii  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169771A6671888. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169771A6671888.en. Accessed on 23 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Cuming's Blind Snake