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Fassifern Blind Snake
Anilios insperatus
Anilios insperatus, also known as the Fassifern blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet insperatus (“unexpected”) refers to the unexpected discovery of a new species in a well-populated and well-surveyed region less than 100 km from Brisbane. The common name derives from the type locality.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 539281.