Epictia amazonica

Epictia amazonica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Leptotyphlopidae
Genus:	Epictia
Species:	E. amazonica
Binomial name
Epictia amazonica (Orejas-Miranda, 1969)
Synonyms [1]
Leptotyphlops amazonicus Orejas-Miranda, 1969 Epictia amazonica — Natera-Mumaw et al., 2015

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. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

Epictia amazonica is black both dorsally and ventrally, except for the rostral and the tail tip which are tan. ^[1]

Geographic range

Epictia amazonica is found in Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, and southeastern Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar). ^[1]

Reproduction

Epictia amazonica is oviparous. ^[1]

References

1. "Epictia amazonica (OREJAS-MIRANDA, 1969)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
2. "Epictia amazonica (Orejas-Miranda, 1969)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

Further reading

• Natera-Mumaw MA, Esqueda-González LF, Castelaín-Fernández M (2015). Atlas Serpientes de Venezuela: Una Visión Actual de su Diversidad. Santiago, Chile: Dimacofi Negocios Avanzados S.A. 456 pp. ISBN   978-9563587623. (Epictia amazonica, new combination, p. 292). (in Spanish).
• Orejas-Miranda BR (1969). "Tres nuevos Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Serpentes)". Comunicaciones Zoológicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo10 (124): 1–11. (Leptotyphlops amazonicus, new species). (in Spanish).