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Argyrophis
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Argyrophis

Typhlops is a genus of blind snakes in the family Typhlopidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. Some species which were formerly placed in the genus Typhlops have been moved to the genera Afrotyphlops, Amerotyphlops, Anilios, Antillotyphlops, Argyrophis, Cubatyphlops, Indotyphlops, Letheobia, Madatyphlops, Malayotyphlops, and Xerotyphlops.

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12 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 12 known species

Diard's Blindsnake

speciesArgyrophis diardii

Müller's Blind Snake

speciesArgyrophis muelleri

Siamese Blind Snake

speciesArgyrophis siamensis

Gunther's Blind Snake

speciesArgyrophis bothriorhynchus

Brown Worm Snake

speciesArgyrophis fuscus

Klemmer’s Blind Snake

speciesArgyrophis klemmeri

Vietnam Worm Snake

speciesArgyrophis giadinhensis

Koshun Worm Snake

speciesArgyrophis koshunensis

Sumatra Worm Snake

speciesArgyrophis hypsobothrius

Argyrophis roxaneae

speciesArgyrophis roxaneae

Trang Blind Snake

speciesArgyrophis trangensis

Andaman Island Worm Snake

speciesArgyrophis oatesii

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