NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Beaked Blind Snake
Grypotyphlops acutus (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Grypotyphlops acutus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:13:42.982047+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Grypotyphlops acutus (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
- Name authority
- (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
- Common name
- Beaked Blind Snake
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Grypotyphlops
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderScolecophidia Cope, 1864
- familyTyphlopidae
- genusGrypotyphlops
- speciesGrypotyphlops acutus (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Onychocephalus westermanni Lütken, 1863 Lütken, 1863 | synonym |
| Typhlops psittacus Werner, 1903 Werner, 1903 | synonym |
| Typhlops russellii Gray, 1845 Gray, 1845 | synonym |
| Onychocephalus acutus Duméril & Bibron, 1844 Duméril & Bibron, 1844 | synonym |
| Onychocephalus malabaricus Beddome ex Günther, 1875 Beddome ex Günther, 1875 | synonym |
| Onychocephalus unilineatus Duméril & Bibron, 1844 Duméril & Bibron, 1844 | synonym |
| Typhlops excipiens Jan, 1864 Jan, 1864 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Grypotyphlops&species=acutus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3HHQW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.