Anilios ganei
# Anilios ganei

Anilios ganei, also known commonly as Gane's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

## Etymology

The specific epithet, ganei, honours Australian schoolteacher and amateur herpetologist Mr. Lori Gane who collected the first known specimen in 1991.

## Description

A. ganei grows to a total length (including tail) of about 30 cm (12 in). The upper body is a deep grey-brown, and the belly is cream.

## Behaviour

A. ganei is terrestrial and fossorial.

## Reproduction

A. ganei is oviparous.

## Geographic distribution

A. ganei is found in the Pilbara region of north-western Western Australia. The type locality is Cathedral Gorge, 30 km [18.6 miles] west of Newman.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. ganei is grassland.

