Redescription of the Thailand blindsnake “ Ramphotyphlops ozakiae Wallach in Niyomwan 1999, ” nomen nudum, as Ramphotyphlops mollyozakiae n. sp. (Serpentes: Typhlopidae)

(Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Pod @ rcis 11 (2): 40-50, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15592746 SUMMARY The typhlopid species from Thailand referred to in the literature since 1999 as Typhlops, Ramphotyphlops or Indotyphlops ozakiae was never formally described or validly published and therefore all previous names are nomina nuda.

It is now described as Ramphotyphlops mollyozakiae and finally published after 20 years, becoming the latest recognized member of the genus. SAMENVATTING De blindslang uit Thailand die sinds 1999 in de literatuur circuleert onder de namen Typhlops, Ramphotyphlops of Indotyphlops ozakiae was nooit officieel beschreven, waardoor alle eerdere aanduidingen nomina nuda betreffen. De soort wordt nu, na twintig jaar, taxonomisch beschreven als Ramphotyphlops mollyozakiae, waarmee de vorm de jongste aanwinst in het genus betreft.