
BPBM 39683Vertebrate Zoology
Ramphotyphlops depressus
As recorded: Ramphotyphlops depressus Peters, 1880
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Typhlopidae
- Collected by
- F Kraus
- Collector number
- Collector Number: FK 14850
- Identified by
- F Kraus
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ramphotyphlops depressus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.

2026-07-14
New Ireland, New Ireland, PG
(c) relik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-12-11
Walindi, Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
(c) Phil Benstead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ramphotyphlops depressus. BPBM 39683. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090325556. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/39683.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090325556 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
