Grypotyphlops acutus

Beaked blind snake
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Grypotyphlops; Peters, 1881
Species:	G. acutus
Binomial name
	Grypotyphlops acutus; (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
Synonyms
	Onychocephalus acutus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1884; Typhlops Russellii Gray, 1845; Onychocephalus westermanni Lütken, 1862; Onychocephalus acutus ; - Günther, 1864; T[yphlops]. excipiens Jan In Jan & Sordelli, 1865; Onychocephalus malabaricus Beddome In Günther, 1875; Gr[ypotyphlops]. acutus ; - Peters, 1881; Typhlops acutus - F. Müller, 1885; Typhlops acutus - Boulenger, 1893; Gryptotyphlops acutus ; - Boulenger, 1893; Typhlops psittacus Werner, 1903; Typhlops acuta - Constable, 1949; Typhlops acutus ; - Rajendran, 1967; [Typhlina] acutus - Whitaker, 1978; Typhlops acutus - Murthy, 1983; Rhinotyphlops acutus ; - Wallach, 1994; Letheobia acutus (Duméril & Bibron, 1844);

Grypotyphlops acutus, also known as the beaked worm snake, beaked blind snake, or beak-nosed worm snake, is a harmless blind snake species endemic to peninsular India. It is the only species in the genus Grypotyphlops. No subspecies are currently recognized.^[3]

^ Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C.; Vijayakumar, S.P.; Ganesan, S.R.; Madala, M. (2013). "Grypotyphlops acutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T172598A1349131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172598A1349131.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
^ ^a ^b Grypotyphlops acutus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 February 2020.

[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C.; Vijayakumar, S.P.; Ganesan, S.R.; Madala, M. (2013). "Grypotyphlops acutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T172598A1349131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172598A1349131.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[McD99-2] McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).

[RDB-3] Grypotyphlops acutus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 February 2020.

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Beaked blind snake

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Grypotyphlops Peters, 1881
Species:	G. acutus
Binomial name
*Grypotyphlops acutus* (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
Synonyms
Onychocephalus acutus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1884 Typhlops Russellii Gray, 1845 Onychocephalus westermanni Lütken, 1862 Onychocephalus acutus - Günther, 1864 T[yphlops]. excipiens Jan In Jan & Sordelli, 1865 Onychocephalus malabaricus Beddome In Günther, 1875 Gr[ypotyphlops]. acutus - Peters, 1881 Typhlops acutus - F. Müller, 1885 Typhlops acutus - Boulenger, 1893 Gryptotyphlops acutus - Boulenger, 1893 Typhlops psittacus Werner, 1903 Typhlops acuta - Constable, 1949 Typhlops acutus - Rajendran, 1967 [Typhlina] acutus - Whitaker, 1978 Typhlops acutus - Murthy, 1983 Rhinotyphlops acutus - Wallach, 1994^[2] Letheobia acutus (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)^[3]