- Source: Leptotyphlops
Leptotyphlops is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes and threadsnakes, in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to and found throughout Africa. Eleven species have been moved to the genus Trilepida, and other species have been moved to the genera Epacrophis, Epictia, Mitophis, Myriopholis, Namibiana, Rena, Siagonodon, Tetracheilostoma, and Tricheilostoma.
Description
Most species of Leptotyphlops look much like shiny earthworms. They are generally black, grey, or blackish-brown and their scales give them a segmented appearance. Their common name comes from the fact that their eyes are greatly reduced almost to the point of uselessness, and hidden behind a protective head scale. The species which are called thread snakes are so named because of their very narrow, long bodies.
Behavior
All blind snakes including those of the genus Leptotyphlops are burrowing snakes, spending most of their time deep in loose soil, typically only emerging when it rains and they get flooded out.
Diet
The primary diet of Leptotyphlops is ant and termite larvae.
Species
T) Type species.
References
External links
Leptotyphlops at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 August 2007.
Citizen science observations for Leptotyphlops at iNaturalist
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Titanoboa
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Tetracheilostoma carlae
- William Thomas Blanford
- Emin Paşa
- Tiong lampu dada lila
- Sisik ular
- Leptotyphlops
- Leptotyphlops distanti
- Barbados threadsnake
- Rena humilis
- Rena dulcis
- Leptotyphlops conjunctus
- Leptotyphlops brevissimus
- Leptotyphlops nigricans
- Giant blind snake
- Leptotyphlops telloi
