Grenada worm snake
| Grenada Worm Snake | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Typhlops |
| Species: | T. tasymicris |
| Binomial name | |
| Typhlops tasymicris Thomas, 1974 | |
The Grenada worm snake or Grenada Bank blindsnake (Typhlops tasymicris) is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
It reaches a total length of 180 mm. It has light lines on its dorsal surface, and its ventral surface is unpigmented.
References
- Notes
- ↑ Henderson, R.W. & Powell, R. (2011). "Typhlops tasymicris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- Sources
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999). Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean. Macmillan Education Ltd. p. 108. ISBN 0-333-69141-5.
External links
- Typhlops tasymicris at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Typhlops tasymicris at the Reptile Database
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