Trinidad worm snake

Trinidad worm snake

Trinidad blindsnake, Trinidad burrowing snake

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Amerotyphlops trinitatus

Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake, Trinidad worm snake, and Trinidad burrowing snake, is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

Appearance

A. trinitatus grows to a maximum total length (including tail) of 24 cm (9.4 in).

Distribution

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Found mostly on the island of Tobago, A. trinitatus is known from widely scattered locations, and from a single location on the island of Trinidad, which happens to be the type locality. This is described as "Trinidad,... Arima Road, 3 miles above Simla ".

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The preferred natural habitat of A. trinitatus is forest, at altitudes of 10–300 m (33–984 ft).

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Biome

Mating Habits

Amerotyphlops trinitatus is oviparous.

References

1. Trinidad worm snake Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_worm_snake
2. Trinidad worm snake on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/75606981/115491631

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