and mating, have still not been comprehensively documented. Consequently, assumptions about this species is based on the observations of others within the genus. For example, females in this genus tend to be much longer and thicker than the males. We also know that this species has nocturnal habits, as it is extremely sensitive to light, and they are mostly seen above ground at night foraging for food. They have also been observed on the surface at night after heavy rain. Taxonomy A description of the Anilios endoterus first appears as Typhlops endoterus in a paper published by Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1918, titled Review of the Australian blind snakes (family Typhlopidae). According to the paper, three specimens from Hermannsburg in Central Australia were sent to the South Australian Museum for identification. A paper published by Hedges et al., 2014, titled: A taxonomic framework for Typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata), refers to the interior blind snake as Anilios endoterus, which has now become a widely accepted genus and scientific name for this species. This species has several synonyms: Typhlops endoterus (Waite, 1918) Typhlops leonhardii (Sternfeld, 1919) Ramphotyphlops endoterus (Robb, 1966) Typhlina endotera (McDowell, 1974) Austrotyphlops endoterus (Wallach, 2006) Ramphotyphlops endoterus (Wilson & Swan, 2010) Anilios endoterus (Hedges et al., 2014) Distribution The aptly named interior blind snake is mostly found living in the central areas of the continent in arid and semi-arid regions. They are located in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales. Conservation status Anilios endoterus was not known to exist in NSW until herpetological surveys were undertaken at Mutawintji National Park in October 1994, January 1995, April 1995, October 1995, and November 1996. Small numbers have also been discovered living in Sturt National Park, Pooncarie, and in Toorale National Park. It has been estimated that less than 10% of the total national population live in NSW. On the 8th August 1997, this snake was officially gazetted as an endangered species in NSW. Strategies for conservation The interior blind snake has been assigned to the NSW Saving or Species (SoS) program. This program involves volunteers, scientists, businesses, community groups, and the NSW Government to work together with the objective of helping protect and conserve Australia's flora and fauna in the wild. The Office of Environment & Heritage lists eight activities to help secure the future of the interior blind