Anilios

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνήλιος (anḗlios, sunless), because they are blind snakes and are adapted for subterrestrial life, which does not necessitate light (and thus, the Sun) for sensory purposes. Coined by British zoologist John Edward Gray in 1845.

Proper noun

Anilios m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Typhlopidae – certain blind snakes of Australia and New Guinea.

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