| Reticulate blind snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Epacrophis |
| Species: | E. reticulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epacrophis reticulatus (Boulenger, 1906) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The reticulate blind snake (Epacrophis reticulatus) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. [1] [2] [3] It is endemic to Somalia. [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 and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites. Two subfamilies are recognized.
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. 11 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.
Typhlops is a genus of blind snakes in the family Typhlopidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. Some species which were formerly placed in the genus Typhlops have been moved to the genera Afrotyphlops, Amerotyphlops, Anilios, Antillotyphlops, Argyrophis, Cubatyphlops, Indotyphlops, Letheobia, Madatyphlops, Malayotyphlops, and Xerotyphlops.
Ramphotyphlops is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes found in southern and southeast Asia, as well as many islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. They occur in a wide variety of habitats. Currently, 21 species are recognized.
Rhinotyphlops is a genus of blind snakes found in Africa, the Middle East and India. Some species have been moved to Afrotyphlops and Letheobia.
Helminthophis flavoterminatus is a species of snake in the Anomalepididae family. It is endemic to Colombia and Venezuela.
Epacrophis boulengeri, also known as the Manda flesh-pink blind snake or Lamu worm snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Kenya.
The Brazilian blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
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.
The Sudan blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
Drewes's worm snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
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.
The interior blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
The pale-headed blind snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.
Sundatyphlops polygrammicus, also known as the Lesser Sunda blind snake or north-eastern blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
The blotched blind snake is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.
Letheobia decorosus, also known as the Cameroon gracile blind snake or Cameroon worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is found in Cameroon and the Central African Republic.
Epacrophis is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus Leptotyphlops.
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