Xerotyphlops syriacus

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Xerotyphlops syriacus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Xerotyphlops
Species:
X. syriacus
Binomial name
Xerotyphlops syriacus
(Jan, 1864)

Xerotyphlops syriacus, also known as the Syrian blind snake, or the Levantine blindsnake.[1] is a species of nonvenomous snake in the genus Xerotyphlops. This species can be found in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the State of Palestine, Egypt, and Israel.[2] This snake is an insectivore and its diet consists of small ants and ant larvae. Xerotyphlops syriacus is a fossorial snake.[3]

References

  1. "Xerotyphlops syriacus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. "Genus Xerotyphlops - taxonomy & distribution / RepFocus". repfocus.dk. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. "Snakes of Lebanon". Wild Lebanon. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2024-08-07.