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Rhinoleptus

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iRhinoleptus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Rhinoleptus
Orejas-Miranda, Roux-Estéve & Guibé, 1970

Rhinoleptus is a genus of snakes commonly known as the blind snake. It consists of only a single species, the Villiers Blind Snake, Rhinoleptus koniagui. It is found in Africa, in the countries of Senegal, Guinea, and Mali. It is among the smallest snakes in the world.


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