Amerotyphlops trinitatus
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Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake,[1] Trinidad worm snake,[2] and Trinidad burrowing snake,[3] is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.[2]
Description
A. trinitatus grows to a maximum total length (including tail) of Script error: No such module "convert"..[3]
Geographic range
Found mostly on the island of Tobago, A. trinitatus is known from widely scattered locations, and from a single location on the island of Trinidad, which happens to be the type locality. This is described as "Trinidad [County of St. George], ... Arima Road, 3 miles above [north of] Simla [Research Station]".[4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. trinitatus is forest, at altitudes of Script error: No such module "convert"..[5]
Reproduction
Amerotyphlops trinitatus is oviparous.[1]
References
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Further reading
- Hedges SB, Marion AB, Lipp KM, Marin J, Vidal N (2014). "A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)". Caribbean Herpetology (49): 1-61. (Amerotyphlops trinitatus, new combination).
- Richmond ND (1965). "A new species of blind snake, Typhlops, from Trinidad". Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 78: 121-124. (Typhlops trinitatus, new species).
External links
- Amerotyphlops trinitatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 January 2016.