- Source: St. Lucia threadsnake
The St. Lucia threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma breuili) is a species of blind snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to the West Indies.
Etymology
The specific name, breuili, is in honor of French herpetologist Michel Breuil.
Geographic range
T. breuili is endemic to the Caribbean island-nation of Saint Lucia.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. breuili is forest, at altitudes of 40–60 m (130–200 ft).
Description
T. breuili can reach a total length (including tail) of 119 mm (4.7 in). It is dark brown with two yellowish lateral stripes, like the closely related L. bilineatus (Martinique) and L. carlae (Barbados). It differs from those two species by having two spots behind its head, and a dark tail.
Reproduction
T. breuili is oviparous.
References
External links
Media related to Tetracheilostoma breuili at Wikimedia Commons
Leptotyphlops breuili at the Encyclopedia of Life
Further reading
Adalsteinsson SA, Branch WR, Trape S, Vitt LJ, Hedges SB (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of snakes of the family Leptotyphlopidae (Reptilia, Squamata)". Zootaxa 2244: 1-50. (Tracheilostoma breuili, new combination).
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