Epictia goudotii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
Genus: | Epictia |
Species: | E. goudotii |
Binomial name | |
Epictia goudotii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Epictia goudotii, also known commonly as the black blind snake and the southern Caribbean threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Middle America. [2] [3]
The specific name, goudotii, is in honor of French naturalist Justin-Marie Goudot. [4]
In Central America, E. goudotii is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Oaxaca), Nicaragua, and Panama. [1]
In South America, it is found in western Colombia, Venezuela, [5] and on associated islands. [1]
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