Typhlops trinitatus
| Typhlops trinitatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Typhlops |
| Species: | T. trinitatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Typhlops trinitatus Richmond, 1965[1] | |
Typhlops trinitatus, commonly known as the Trinidad worm snake[2] or Trinidad burrowing snake,[3] is a harmless blind snake species endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
Description
This snake grows to a maximum total length (including tail) of 24 cm (9.4 in).[3]
Geographic range
Found mostly on the island of Tobago, it 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]."[1]
See also
- List of typhlopid species and subspecies
- Typhlops by common name
- Typhlops by taxonomic synonyms
- Typhlopidae by common name
- Typhlopidae by taxonomic synonyms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Typhlops trinitatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boos HEA. (2001). The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. xvi + 270 pp. + Plates 1-48. ISBN 1-58544-116-3. (Typhlops trinitatus, p. 45 + Plate 1).
Further reading
- Richmond ND. 1965. A new species of blind snake, Typhlops, from Trinidad. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 78: 121-124.
External links
- Typhlops trinitatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 September 2007.