Species

Helminthophis praeocularis

Helminthophis praeocularis · described by AMARAL 1924

Liotyphlops albirostris, a close relative of Helminthophis praeocularis — Pictured: Liotyphlops albirostris, a close relative from the same family. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.
Photo: Moises Maure, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name: Helminthophis praeocularis
First described: AMARAL 1924
Class: Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order: Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
Group: Snakes (Serpentes)
Family: Anomalepididae
Genus: Helminthophis

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

Where it sits on the tree