| Helminthophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Anomalepididae |
| Genus: | Helminthophis Peters, 1860 |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Helminthophis is a genus of non-venomous blind snakes found in southern Central America and northwestern South America. Currently, 3 monotypic species are recognized. [2]
Found in southern Central America and northwestern South America in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. According to Hahn (1980), one species has possibly been introduced in Mauritius. [1]
| Species [2] | Taxon author [2] | Common name | Geographic range [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helminthophis flavoterminatus | (Peters, 1857) | South America in Colombia and Venezuela. Possibly introduced in Mauritius. | |
| Helminthophis frontalis T | (Peters, 1860) | Central America: Costa Rica and Panama. | |
| Helminthophis praeocularis | Amaral, 1924 | South America: northern Colombia in the inter-Andean areas of Tolima, Santander and Norte de Santander provinces. | |
T) Type species. [1]
The Anomalepididae are a family of nonvenomous snakes native to Central and South America. They are similar to Typhlopidae, except that some species possess a single tooth in the lower jaw. Currently, four genera and 15 species are recognized.
The Leptotyphlopidae are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa, & Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites. Two subfamilies are recognized.
The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus Anilius that contains the single species A. scytale. Common names include American pipe snake and false coral snake. It is found in South America. This snake possesses a vestigial pelvic girdle that is visible as a pair of cloacal spurs. It is ovoviviparous. It is non-venomous, and its diet consists mainly of amphibians and other reptiles. Currently, two subspecies are recognized, including the typical form described here.
The Tropidophiidae, common name dwarf boas or thunder snakes, are a family of nonvenomous snakes found from Mexico and the West Indies south to southeastern Brazil. These are small to medium-sized fossorial snakes, some with beautiful and striking color patterns. Currently, two living genera, containing 34 species, are recognized. Two other genera were once considered to be tropidophiids but are now known to be more closely related to boids, and are classified in the subfamily Ungaliophiinae. There are a relatively large number of fossil snakes that have been described as tropidophiids, but which of these are more closely related to Tropidophis and Trachyboa and which are more closely related to Ungaliophis and Exiliboa is unknown.
Charina is a genus of nonvenomous boas found in North America. Two species are currently recognized.
Bitis xeropaga is a venomous viper species found in southern Namibia and northwestern Cape Province in South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Ungaliophis is a genus of dwarf boas found from southern Mexico to Colombia. Currently, 2 species are recognized.
Anomalepis is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes found in Central and South America. Currently, 4 monotypic species are recognized.
Liotyphlops is a genus of blind snakes found in Central and South America. Currently, 9 species are recognized.
Porthidium nasutum is a venomous pitviper species found in Mexico, Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Helminthophis frontalis is a species of snake in the family Anomalepididae. It is endemic to Costa Rica and Panama.
Helminthophis praeocularis is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Liotyphlops beui is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Anomalepididae. It is found in northeast Argentina, eastern Paraguay, and center-west, southeast, and south Brazil; the Reptile Database restricts its range to Brazil. It is locally common in Brazil. It is sometimes known as the pale-headed blindsnake.
Liotyphlops ternetzii is a species of snake in the family Anomalepididae. The species is endemic to South America.
Bailey's blind snake is a species of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.
The Damara threadsnake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It is found in northwestern Namibia and southern Angola.
Namibiana occidentalis, also known as the western threadsnake or western worm snake, is a species of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It is found in Namibia and northwestern South Africa.
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.
Anilios australis, or the southern blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.