Anilios systenos
# Anilios systenos

Anilios systenos, also known as the sharp-snouted blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet systenos “tapering to a point” refers to the shape of head and snout.

## Description

The snake grows to an average of about 27 cm in length. The long, slender body is unpigmented, with the upperparts slightly darker than the underparts.

## Behaviour

The species is oviparous.

## Distribution

The species occurs in the Geraldton Sandplains bioregion of the Mid West region of Western Australia. The type locality is 15 km east of Geraldton.

