Argyrophis muelleri (Schlegel, 1839)

Syafiq, Muhamad Fatihah, Badli-Sham, Baizul Hafsyam, Grismer, Larry Lee & Ahmad, Amirrudin B., 2023, Uneven species occurrence and richness of lowland snakes (Serpentes, Squamata) in Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, with new locality records, ZooKeys 1168, pp. 11-39 : 11

Argyrophis muelleri (Schlegel, 1839)

Fig. 3F Müller’s Blind Snake

Natural history notes.

This species can be identified by its cylindrical body; head black dorsally; head indistinct from the neck; vestigial eyes; black dorsum; white ventrally; tail with sharp, terminal spine. The species was found foraging at night around 2200 hr in a man-made drain.

Distribution.

This species was reported from Perak, Pahang, and Johor ( MyBis 2021). Despite being a widely distributed species, this species has never been reported from the state of Terengganu, and the distribution in Peninsular Malaysia is now extended to the northeastern part with a new record.

Figures

Figure 3. The new records of snakes for Terengganu recorded in SLF A Bungarus candidus B Dendrelaphis haasi C Dryophiops rubescens D Oligodon signatus E Ptyas fusca F Argyrophis muelleri.