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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species occurs from southern Thailand from south of the Isthmus of Kra through Sundaland (Sumatra, Java, and Borneo) (Taylor 1965, Saint Girons 1972, Inger and Voris 2001). The species was reported from Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Viet Nam by David and Vogel (1996) without basis. In Peninsular Malaysia it occurs at elevations up to 600 m. Outside Peninsular Malaysia, it has been reported from sea level up to 1,420 m elevation (David and Vogel 1996).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1420
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Population [top]
Population: Taylor (1965) reported the species from Thailand only from two specimens. The species is uncommon throughout its range (Taylor 1965, David and Vogel 1996).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This fossorial species occurs in underground burrows or among decaying vegetation in all kinds of forests and plantations (David and Vogel 1996).
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is not used or traded.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The species is probably negatively affected by forest destruction, although it is able to live in plantations (David and Vogel 1996) and so can apparently tolerate some human-modified habitat.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is present in protected areas. No conservation measures are required.
Citation: Grismer, L. 2012. Ramphotyphlops lineatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192183A2052347. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192183A2052347.en. Downloaded on 14 June 2017.
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