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| Snake typhlops hades |
Research in Papua and Papua New Guinea in the period 1998-2008 found 43 species of reptiles, composed of five species of snakes, 37 species of lizards, and a soft shelled turtle species. Detailed data on types of reptiles that are found published in the WWF report, published this year.
Among the types of snakes are found, attracted the most attention is a species of Typhlops hades. Unlike other known dangerous snake, the snake is as full of flaws. This type of snake is blind and has scales that cover his eyes. Typhlops hades also do not have can and can not even bite. Another feature is only 12-14 cm in length. Seeing the character, perhaps no one is afraid of snakes.
Typhlops hades was found by Fred Kraus from the Bishop museum in 2005. The findings published in the Journal of Herpetology Vol 39 No 4 of 2005. In the journal, Kraus said that this snake has 18 rows of scales, 343 middorsal scales, pupil a unique, single subocular scales and did not have scales presubocular.
Kraus is also expressed in the journal that this snake species described from two specimens found in the northeastern island of Rossel. Not yet known whether these types of snakes are also found on island near Rossel. What is clear, according to Kraus, "This snake has the closest kinship with Typhlops inormatus."
Another unique type of snake that was found was Tropidonophis dolasii which has a yellow brown color with a distinctive style. Also there is a unique sea snakes have a habit of going to the mainland when they wanted to breed and lay eggs.
In addition to snakes, reptile found most amazing is the gold-spotted tree monitor lizard of Waigeo Island, Papua. Types of lizards that have a distinctive tail that it supports to live in trees. Species named Varanus boehmei it is known to prey on insects such as crickets and roaches and rodents such as mice.
Another type of reptile Varanus Island Misol reisingeri of which have striking colors and the Varanus Island Batanta macraei of which have black and turqoise and blue spots. Varanus types macraei is one of the most spectacular species of reptiles ever discovered.
I describe a new species of blindsnake of the genus Typhlops from Rossel Island, off the southeastern tip of New Guinea. The new species is a member of the Typhlops ater species group and is characterized by having 18 scale rows, 343 middorsal scales, T-V supralabial-imbrication pattern, a distinct pupil, single subocular scale, and by lacking a presubocular scale. Its closest living relative is probably Typhlops inornatus, known from forested habitats on the nearby mainland of New Guinea. The new species is known from only two specimens from northeastern Rossel Island, and it remains uncertain whether it occurs on adjacent islands of the Louisiade Archipelago
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