title: Anilios insperatus
text: # Anilios insperatus
  
  Anilios insperatus, also known as the Fassifern blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet insperatus (“unexpected”) refers to the unexpected discovery of a new species in a well-populated and well-surveyed region less than 100 km from Brisbane. The common name derives from the type locality.
  
  ## Description
  
  The single known specimen is 9.7 cm in length. The small, slim body is uniformly pale.
  
  ## Behaviour
  
  The species is oviparous.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  The snake was discovered in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland. The type locality is Warrill View in the Fassifern Valley.
  
  