Argyrophis oatesii

Argyrophis oatesii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Argyrophis
Species:
A. oatesii
Binomial name
Argyrophis oatesii
Boulenger, 1890
Synonyms
  • Typhlops oatesii
    Boulenger, 1890
  • Typhlops oatesii
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Typhlops oatesi
    Wall, 1923
  • Asiatyphlops oatesii
    — Hedges et al., 2014
  • Argyrophis oatesii
    Pyron & Wallach, 2014

Argyrophis oatesii, also known commonly as the Andaman Island worm snake or Oates's blind snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to the Andaman Islands. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

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