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The list of species of Leptotyphlopidae family

The Leptotyphlopidae are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites. Two subfamilies are recognized.

Leptotyphlopids occur in a wide variety of habitats from arid areas to rainforest, and are known to occur near ant and termite nests.

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The list of species of Leptotyphlopidae family

Leptotyphlopids occur in a wide variety of habitats from arid areas to rainforest, and are known to occur near ant and termite nests.

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Barbados Threadsnake

Tetracheilostoma carlae

The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) is the smallest known snake species in the world. It was first identified as a separate species in 2008 by S. Blair Hedges, a herpetologist from Pennsylvania State University. He named this snake in...

Texas Blind Snake

Rena dulcis

The Texas blind snake (Rena dulcis) is a fossorial species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All members of this family are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites

Western Blind Snake

Rena humilis

The Western blind snake (Rena humilis) is a nonvenomous fossorial species of snake found in North America. It lives underground in burrows, and since it has no use for vision, its eyes are mostly vestigial.

Myriopholis macrorhyncha

Myriopholis macrorhyncha, also known as the long-nosed worm snake or hook-snouted worm snake is a harmless blind snake species found in northern Africa and southwestern Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Slender worm snake

Indotyphlops porrectus

Indotyphlops porrectus, the slender worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to South Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Not further Study available about this...

Big-scaled blind snake

Trilepida macrolepis

The big-scaled blind snake (Trilepida macrolepis ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to southern Central America and northern South America.

Epictia tenella

Epictia tenella, also known as the Guyana blind snake, is a species of blind snake found on Trinidad in the Caribbean, and in South America, where it ranges from Guyana south to Brazil and northwestern Peru.It can reach a length of 170 mm (6-11/16...

Epictia albifrons

Epictia albifrons, known as Wagler's blind snake or silver snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae of blind snakes native to Argentina (Tucuman, Salta), Bolivia, Brazil and South-Africa.

Brazilian blind snake

Trilepida brasiliensis

The Brazilian blind snake (Trilepida brasiliensis ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Two-lined blind snake

Tetracheilostoma bilineatum

The two-lined blind snake (Tetracheilostoma bilineatum ) is a harmless blind snake species endemic to Martinique in the Lesser Antilles.

Southern blind snake

Rena unguirostris

The southern blind snake (Rena unguirostris ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Rio Grande do Sul blind snake

Epictia munoai

The Rio Grande do Sul blind snake (Epictia munoai ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to southern South America.

Rena dissecta

Rena dulcis, also known commonly as the Texas blind snake, the Texas slender blind snake, or the Texas threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northern...

Klauber's blind snake

Epictia subcrotilla

Klauber's blind snake (Epictia subcrotilla ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Sindh threadsnake

Myriopholis blanfordi

Myriopholis blanfordi, also known commonly as Blanford's worm snake and the Sindh thread snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to South Asia and Iran, and possibly further west in the...

Myriopholis burii

Myriopholis burii, commonly known as the Arabian blind snake or Bury's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.

Damara threadsnake

Namibiana labialis

The Damara threadsnake (Namibiana labialis ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It is found in northwestern Namibia and southern Angola.

Leptotyphlops nigricans

Leptotyphlops nigricans, also known as the black threadsnake or black worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It is endemic to Africa.

Leptotyphlops distanti

Leptotyphlops distanti, also known as Distant's threadsnake or Distant's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species, Leptotyphlops distanti, is endemic to Southern Africa.

Socotra Island blind snake

Myriopholis filiformis

The Socotra Island blind snake (Myriopholis filiformis ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Espírito Santo blind snake

Trilepida salgueiroi

The Espírito Santo blind snake (Trilepida salgueiroi ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Epictia striatula

Epictia striatula is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Haitian Border threadsnake

Mitophis leptepileptus

The Haitian border threadsnake (Mitophis leptepileptus ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It is endemic to Haiti, where it is possibly extinct.

Myriopholis algeriensis

Myriopholis algeriensis is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Dugand's blind snake

Trilepida dugandi

Dugand's blind snake (Trilepida dugandi ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Bouet's worm snake

Myriopholis boueti

Bouet's worm snake (Myriopholis boueti) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to West Africa.

Giant blind snake

Rena maxima

The giant blind snake (Rena maxima ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Villiers's blind snake

Rhinoleptus koniagui

Rhinoleptus koniagui, also known commonly as Villiers's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species, which is indigenous to West Africa, is monotypic in the genus Rhinoleptus. It is among the smallest snakes in the...

Epictia ater

Epictia ater, or black blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Nurse's blind snake

Myriopholis nursii

Nurse's blind snake (Myriopholis nursii ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Leptotyphlops telloi

Leptotyphlops telloi, also known commonly as Tello's threadsnake or Tello's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa.

Drewes's worm snake

Epacrophis drewesi

Drewes's worm snake (Epacrophis drewesi ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Amaral's blind snake

Trilepida koppesi

Amaral's blind snake (Trilepida koppesi ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to South America.

Goggle-eyed worm snake

Leptotyphlops macrops

The goggle-eyed worm snake (Leptotyphlops macrops ) is a species of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Tschudi's blind snake

Epictia tesselata

Tschudi's blind snake (Epictia tesselata ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

White-bellied worm snake

Myriopholis albiventer

The white-bellied worm snake (Myriopholis albiventer ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Sundevall's worm snake

Tricheilostoma sundewalli

Sundevall's worm snake (Tricheilostoma sundewalli ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Central Africa and West Africa.

Dainty blind snake

Trilepida dimidiata

The dainty blind snake (Trilepida dimidiata ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Northern blind snake

Epictia teaguei

The northern blind snake (Epictia teaguei) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Peru.

San Salvador blind snake

Epictia columbi

The San Salvador blind snake (Epictia columbi) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to the Caribbean.

Leptotyphlops brevissimus

Leptotyphlops brevissimus, or the Caqueta blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Mato Grosso blind snake

Siagonodon cupinensis

The Mato Grosso blind snake (Siagonodon cupinensis ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to northeastern South America.

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