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Anomalepis colombia Marx, 1953
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
Anomalepis colombia is a species of snake in the family Anomalepididae. It is endemic to Colombia and only known from the holotype collected in Caldas.
Based on the reexamined holotype and two additional species, the Anomalepis colombia unique combination of 28-30/28-30/25-27 scales rows around the body, a rounded snout at the dorsal view, which moderately tapers in lateral view, has a total length of 170–193 mm (10 subcaudal scales, 4 supralabial and infralabial scales, 363-410 middorsal scales, and 357-402 midventral scales), uniform light brown color on dorsal, and creamish white color at ventral. This distinguishes Anomalepis colombia from the other species in the Anomalepis genus (A. mexicans, A. aspinous, and A. flavapices (Vanegas-Guerrero et al. 2019)).
Wikipedia contributors, Anomalepis colombia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:19:21.035931+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Anomalepis colombia Marx, 1953
- Name authority
- Marx, 1953
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Anomalepididae
- Genus
- Anomalepis
- 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
- familyAnomalepididae
- genusAnomalepis
- speciesAnomalepis colombia Marx, 1953
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Anomalepis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mexican Blind SnakeAnomalepis mexicana Jan, 1860 | AnomalepididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecuador Blind SnakeAnomalepis flavapices Peters, 1957 | AnomalepididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Taylor's Peru Blind SnakeAnomalepis aspinosus Taylor, 1939 | AnomalepididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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=Anomalepis&species=colombia 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:5V748. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.