Ramphotyphlops willeyi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Typhlopoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Superfamilia: Typhlopoidea

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

Name

Ramphotyphlops willeyi (Boulenger, 1900)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.10.80 (formerly 1900.5.29.1).
• Type locality: “Lifu, Loyalty Islands”.

Combinations

• Typhlops willeyi Boulenger, 1900 [original combination]
• Ramphotyphlops willeyi — Wallach, 1995 [subsequent combination]

References

Links

• Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., F. Reyes, J. Kudera & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Ramphotyphlops willeyi. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 23 June 2023.
• Whitaker, A.H. & Sadlier, R.A. 2011. IUCN: Ramphotyphlops willeyi  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176206A7197125. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176206A7197125.en. Accessed on 23 June 2023.

Vernacular names

• English: Loyalty Islands Blind Snake