Rio Grande do Sul blind snake
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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.

Animal name origin

The specific name, munoai, is in honor of Uruguayan zoologist Juan Ignacio Muñoa (1925–1960).

Distribution

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E. munoai is found in northern Argentina, extreme southern Brazil, and Uruguay.

Mating Habits

E. munoai is oviparous.

References

1. Rio Grande do Sul blind snake Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_do_Sul_blind_snake
2. Rio Grande do Sul blind snake on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15202971/15202980

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