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.
Rena humilis, known commonly as the western blind snake, the western slender blind snake, or the western threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Six subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Rena dulcis, also known commonly as the Texas blind snake, the Texas slender blind snake, or the Texas threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Leptotyphlops is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes and threadsnakes, in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to and found throughout Africa. Eleven species have been moved to the genus Trilepida, and other species have been moved to the genera Epacrophis, Epictia, Mitophis, Myriopholis, Namibiana, Rena, Siagonodon, Tetracheilostoma, and Tricheilostoma.
Epictia is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico.
Epictia albifrons, known as Wagler's blind snake or silver snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae of blind snakes native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and South-Africa.
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.
The common Peru blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
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.
The dark blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
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.
The red-lined blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
The rose 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.
The northern blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
The three-colored blind snake is a species of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Epictia vellardi is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America.
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.
