Typhlops tenuis
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- Common names: (none).
Typhlops tenuis is a harmless blind snake species found in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
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[edit] Geographic range
Found from Mexico (Xico in Veracruz) south to Guatemala (Alta and Baja Verpaz) and Honduras (in the Subirana Valley). Ocurrs at moderate elevations. The type locality given is "Coban [Cobán, Alta Verapaz] in Guatemala."[1]
[edit] Conservation status
This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).[3] Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend is unknown. Year assessed: 2007.[4]
[edit] See also
- List of typhlopid species and subspecies.
- Typhlops by common name.
- Typhlops by taxonomic synonyms.
- Typhlopidae by common name.
- Typhlopidae by taxonomic synonyms.
[edit] References
- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ Typhlops tenuis (TSN 634693). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 15 September 2007.
- ^ Typhlops tenuis at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 15 September 2007.
- ^ 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1) at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 15 September 2007.
[edit] External links
- Typhlops tenuis at the TIGR Reptile Database. Accessed 15 September 2007.
