Talk:Leptotyphlops dulcis

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Can somebody please explain to me the passage found in the main text? - "Their eyes are no more than two dark dots under the head scales, virtually useless, but well protected." Why would evolution protect virtually useless eyes? May be they are used after all? Has anyone considered regulation of body functions by the brightness of light? —Preceding unsigned comment added by PiKeeper (talk • contribs)

They have head scales which protect the eyes, and cover them over in favor of usefulness, primarily because they are a burrowing species. They rarely come to the surface unless they get flooded out, so the day/night cycle would not really regulate their bodily functions. Though they probably can see light and dark. -Dawson 18:14, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Range

I have seen this cute little snake several times, including today, in my room over the years in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, so I would surmise its range includes all Mexico 189.130.14.251 (talk) 04:26, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

That's pretty far south of the range stated in the article. What you saw is likely a different species. Blind snake species often look so similar that it takes an expert with a microscope to tell them apart. --Jwinius (talk) 14:05, 20 January 2008 (UTC)