Leptotyphlops conjunctus | |
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Cape thread snake | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
Genus: | Leptotyphlops |
Species: | L. conjunctus |
Binomial name | |
Leptotyphlops conjunctus (Jan, 1861) | |
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Cape thread snake range (in green) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Synonyms List
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The Cape thread snake (Leptotyphlops conjunctus) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. [3] [4] [5] It has previously been considered a subspecies of Peter's thread snake, Leptotyphlops scutifrons . [5] [6] It was first described in 1861 as Stenostoma conjunctum. [5]