| Epictia | |
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| Epictia tenella | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Subfamily: | Epictinae |
| Genus: | Epictia Gray, 1845 |
Epictia is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico.
Prior to 2009 all species of Epictia were placed in the genus Leptotyphlops .
The genus Epictia contains the following 44 species which are recognized as being valid: [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Epictia.
Phyllodactylus is a genus of geckos distributed in South America and Central America, and as far north as the southern United States. They are commonly known as "leaf-toed geckos" in their native range, and otherwise as American leaf-toed geckos to distinguish them from unrelated genera with similar feet.
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.
Stenocercus is a genus of South American lizards, commonly called whorltail iguanas, of the family Tropiduridae. This genus has 76 valid described species.
Rena is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to the New World. All of the species were previously placed in the genus Leptotyphlops.
Epictia albipuncta is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Freiberg's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
The San Salvador blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to the Caribbean.
Epictia goudotii, or the black blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Middle America.
The Rio Grande do Sul blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to southern South America.
The Peru blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Epictia signata, or the South American blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.
Klauber's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
The northern blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
Tschudi's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Oxyrhopus is a genus of colubrid snakes that belong to the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus is found in Central America and the northern part of South America, and it includes 15 distinct species.
Epictinae are a subfamily of snakes found in the New World and equatorial Africa. Members of this subfamily tend to have short, thick tails, and the fewest subcaudal scales. It comprises two tribes, three subtribes, ten genera, and 86 species.
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Trilepida is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
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Epictia amazonica, also known commonly as the South American blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to northern South America.