Degerbol's blind snake
Species of snake
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Degerbøl's blind snake (Siagonodon borrichianus) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is native to southern South America.
| Degerbol's blind snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Siagonodon |
| Species: | S. borrichianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siagonodon borrichianus (Degerbøl, 1923) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, borrichianus, is in honor of Danish scientist Ole Borch.[2]