Northern blind snake
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Epictia teaguei

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

Animal name origin

The specific name, teaguei, is in honor of Gerard Warden Teague (1885–1974), a herpetologist and ichthyologist who was born in England and worked in South America.

Distribution

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E. teaguei is found in northern Peru.

Mating Habits

E. teaguei is oviparous.

References

1. Northern blind snake Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_blind_snake
2. Northern blind snake on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48617938/48617947

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