The Estado Falcón worm snake (Amerotyphlops lehneri) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
The specific name, lehneri, is in honor of geologist Ernst Lehner.
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starts withA. lehneri is a small species of blind snake. It has 20 scale rows around the body. Dorsally, it is yellowish with 11 brown lines. Ventrally it is yellow. The rostral and the tail spine are bright yellow.
A. lehneri is found in the Venezuelan state of Falcón.
The preferred natural habitat of A. lehneri is forest, at altitudes of 50–150 m (160–490 ft).
A. lehneri is oviparous.
