Ramphotyphlops adocetus
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| Ramphotyphlops adocetus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Ramphotyphlops |
| Species: | R. adocetus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramphotyphlops adocetus Wynn, Reynolds, Buden, Falanruw & Lynch, 2012 | |
Ramphotyphlops adocetus is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Micronesia. The specific epithet adocetus (“unexpected” or “surprising”) refers to the unexpected discovery of this snake on a remote atoll.[1]