| Epictia amazonica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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] | |
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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. [1] [2]
E. amazonica is found in Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, and southeastern Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar). [1]
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