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Peters's threadsnake | |
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L. scutifrons at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
Genus: | Leptotyphlops |
Species: | L. scutifrons |
Binomial name | |
Leptotyphlops scutifrons (Peters, 1854) | |
Synonyms | |
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Peters's threadsnake (Leptotyphlops scutifrons) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It is widely distributed in Southern Africa. Following the recognition of its former subspecies, Leptotyphlops pitmani and Leptotyphlops merkeri , as full species, L. scutifrons is no longer thought to occur in East Africa. [1] [2] The limits of its range are still unclear, but it is thought to be present in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Eswatini, and western Lesotho. [1]
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.
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.
The two-lined blind snake is a harmless blind snake species endemic to Martinique in the Lesser Antilles.
The Barbados threadsnake is a species of threadsnake. It is the smallest known snake species. This member of the Leptotyphlopidae family is found on the Caribbean islands of Barbados and Anguilla.
Epictia albipuncta is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America.
The white-bellied worm snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Epacrophis boulengeri, also known commonly as the Manda flesh-pink blind snake and the Lamu worm snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Kenya.
The Michoacán slender blind snake, also known commonly as la culebrilla ciega de Michoacán in Spanish, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Michoacán, Mexico.
Tricheilostoma broadleyi is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Ivory Coast.
The Cairo blind snake is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Leptotyphlops distanti, also known commonly as Distant's thread snake or Distant's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.
The Cape thread snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It has previously been considered a subspecies of Peter's thread snake, Leptotyphlops scutifrons. It was first described in 1861 as Stenostoma conjunctum.
Drewes's worm snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to East Africa.
Emin Pasha's worm snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to northern East Africa.
The goggle-eyed worm snake is a species of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
The giant blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Leptotyphlops nigricans, also known as the black threadsnake or black worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It is endemic to Africa.
Leptotyphlops telloi, also known commonly as Tello's threadsnake or Tello's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa.
Wilson's blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to Yemen.