Epictia phenops

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Epictia phenops
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Epictia
Species:
E. phenops
Binomial name
Epictia phenops
(Cope, 1875)

Epictia phenops is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

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Distribution

E. phenops is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and southern Mexico. [1]

Morphology

The species has a mean total length of 131.5 mm, though specimens can be as short as 53 mm, but as long as 195 mm. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Wallach, V. (29 June 2016). "Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae)" (PDF). Mesoamerican Herpetology. 3 (2): 216–374. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. "Epictia phenops (COPE, 1875)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 19 March 2021.