Ramphotyphlops suluensis
Species of blind snake
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Ramphotyphlops suluensis, also known as the Sulu Islands worm snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to the Philippines. The specific epithet suluensis refers to the type locality.[3]
| Ramphotyphlops suluensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Ramphotyphlops |
| Species: | R. suluensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramphotyphlops suluensis | |
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Behaviour
Distribution and habitat
The type locality is Bubuan Island in the Tapian group of the Sulu Archipelago.[3]