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| image = | image_caption = Helminthophis flavoterminatus | taxon = Anomalepididae | authority = Taylor, 1939 | synonyms = * Anomalepidae - Taylor, 1939
}} Common names: primitive blind snakes,[2] dawn blind snakes. The Anomalepididae are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Central and South America. They are similar to Typhlopidae, except that some species possess a single tooth in the lower jaw. Currently, 4 genera and 15 species are recognized.[2] DescriptionThese are small snakes, usually less than {{convert|30|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length, with blunt heads and short, blunt tails. They are mainly burrowing snakes and due to their life style their eyes are vestigial. Geographic rangeFound in Southern Central America to northwestern South America. Disjust populations in northeastern and southeastern South America.[1] Genera
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References1. ^1 2 3 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. {{ISBN|1-893777-00-6}} (series). {{ISBN|1-893777-01-4}} (volume). 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{ITIS |id=209621 |taxon=Anomalepididae |accessdate=29 August 2007}} External links{{Commons}}
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