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Leptotyphlops Nigroterminus
''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Fitzinger
Leopold Joseph Franz Johann Fitzinger (13 April 1802 – 20 September 1884) was an Austrian zoologist. Fitzinger was born in Vienna and studied botany at the University of Vienna under Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin. He worked at the Vienna Naturhistorisches Museum between 1817, when he joined as a volunteer assistant, and 1821, when he left to become secretary to the provincial legislature of Lower Austria; after a hiatus he was appointed assistant curator in 1844 and remained at the Naturhistorisches Museum until 1861. Later he became director of the zoos of Munich and Budapest. In 1826 he published ''Neue Classification der Reptilien'', based partly on the work of his friends Friedrich Wilhelm Hemprich and Heinrich Boie. In 1843 he published ''Systema Reptilium'', covering geckos, chameleons and iguanas. Fitzinger is commemorated in the scientific names of five reptiles: '' Algyroides fitzingeri'', '' Leptotyphlops fitzingeri'', '' Liolaemus fitzingerii'', ''Micrurus tener fitzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptotyphlopidae
The Leptotyphlopidae (commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes) are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites. Two subfamilies are recognized. Description Relatively small snakes, leptotyphlopids rarely exceed in length; only ''Trilepida macrolepis'' and ''Leptotyphlops occidentalis'' grow larger. The cranium and upper jaws are immobile and no teeth are in the upper jaw. The lower jaw consists of a much elongated quadrate bone, a tiny compound bone, and a relatively larger dentary bone. The body is cylindrical with a blunt head and a short tail. The scales are highly polished. The pheromones they produce protect them from attack by termites.''Field Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa'' - Bill Branch (Struik 1988) Among these snakes is what is believed to be the world's smallest: '' L. carlae'' ( Hedges, 2008). Hedges SB (2008). "At the lower size limit in sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricheilostoma
''Tricheilostoma'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''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 ...''. The genus contains the following species:" ''Tricheilostoma'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. * '' Tricheilostoma bicolor'', two-colored blind snake * '' Tricheilostoma broadleyi'' * '' Tricheilostoma dissimilis'', Sudan blind snake * '' Tricheilostoma greenwelli'' * '' Tricheilostoma kongoensis'' * '' Tricheilostoma sundewalli'', Sundevall's worm snake References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2164989 Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetracheilostoma
''Tetracheilostoma'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''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 ...''. The genus contains the following species:" ''Tetracheilostoma'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. * '' Tetracheilostoma bilineatum'', two-lined blind snake * '' Tetracheilostoma breuili'', St. Lucia threadsnake * '' Tetracheilostoma carlae'', Barbados threadsnake References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2996367 Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siagonodon
''Siagonodon'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus contains four species, all of which were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genus ''Siagonodon'' contains the following species. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Siagonodon acutirostris'' *''Siagonodon borrichianus Degerbøl's blind snake (''Siagonodon borrichianus'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, ...'' – Degerbol's blind snake *'' Siagonodon cupinensis'' – Mato Grosso blind snake *'' Siagonodon septemstriatus'' – seven-striped blind snake References Further reading * Peters W (1881). "''Einige herpetologische Mittheilungen: 1. Uebersicht der zu den Familien der ''Typhlopes'' und ''Stenostomi'' gehörigen Gattungen oder Untergattungen'' ". ''Sitzungs-Berichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rena (snake)
''Rena'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to the New World. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genus ''Rena'' contains the following species, which are recognized as being valid. *'' Rena boettgeri'' *'' Rena bressoni'' – Michoacán slender blind snake *'' Rena dugesii'' – Dugès's threadsnake *'' Rena dulcis'' – Texas blind snake *''Rena humilis'' – western threadsnake *'' Rena iversoni'' *'' Rena klauberi'' *'' Rena maxima'' – giant blind snake *'' Rena segrega'' – Trans-Pecos blind snake *'' Rena unguirostris'' – southern blind snake ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Rena''. Etymologies The specific name, ''dugesii'', is in honor of Mexican zoologist Alfredo Dugès. The specific name, ''iversoni'', is in honor of American herpetologist John B. Iverson John is a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibiana
''Namibiana'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Namibiana gracilior'', slender threadsnake, slender worm snake * ''Namibiana labialis'', Damara threadsnake * '' Namibiana latifrons'', Benguela worm snake, Sternfeld's threadsnake * ''Namibiana occidentalis ''Namibiana occidentalis'', also known as the western threadsnake or western worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Refere ...'', western threadsnake, western worm snake * '' Namibiana rostrata'', Bocage's blind snake, Angolan beaked threadsnake References {{Taxonbar, from=Q281947 Snake genera Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges Taxa named by Solny A. Adalsteinsson Taxa named by William Roy Branch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myriopholis
''Myriopholis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. Most of the species were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genus contains the following species: *'' Myriopholis adleri'' – Adler's worm snake *'' Myriopholis albiventer'' – white-bellied worm snake *'' Myriopholis algeriensis'' *'' Myriopholis blanfordi'' – Sindh threadsnake, Blanford's worm snake *'' Myriopholis boueti'' – Bouet's worm snake *'' Myriopholis braccianii'' – Scortecci's blind snake, Bracciani's worm snake *'' Myriopholis burii'' – Arabian blind snake, Bury's worm snake *'' Myriopholis cairi'' – Cairo blind snake *'' Myriopholis erythraeus'' – Eritrean worm snake *'' Myriopholis filiformis'' – Socotra Island blind snake *'' Myriopholis ionidesi'' – Ionides's worm snake *'' Myriopholis lanzai'' *'' Myriopholis longicauda'' – long-tailed threadsnake *''Myriopholis macrorhyncha'' – hook-snouted worm snake, long-nosed worm snake *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitophis
''Mitophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. All members of this genus are endemic to the island of Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ... and Haiti). Species The genus contains the following species:" ''Mitophis'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. * '' Mitophis asbolepis'' * '' Mitophis calypso'', Samana threadsnake * '' Mitophis leptepileptus'', Haitian border threadsnake * '' Mitophis pyrites'', Thomas's blind snake References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2778733 Snake genera Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges Taxa named by Solny A. Adalsteinsson Taxa named by William Roy Branch Snakes of the Caribbean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epictia
''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genus ''Epictia'' contains the following 44 species which are recognized as being valid: www.reptile-database.org. *'' Epictia albifrons'' *'' Epictia albipuncta'' *'' Epictia alfredschmidti'' *'' Epictia amazonica'' *'' Epictia antoniogarciai'' *'' Epictia ater'' *'' Epictia australis'' – Freiberg's blind snake *'' Epictia bakewelli'' – Bakewell's blind snake *'' Epictia borapeliotes'' *'' Epictia clinorostris'' *'' Epictia columbi'' – San Salvador blind snake *'' Epictia diaplocia'' – common Peru blind snake *'' Epictia fallax'' *'' Epictia goudotii'' *'' Epictia guayaquilensis'' *'' Epictia hobartsmithi'' *'' Epictia magnamaculata'' *'' Epictia martinezi'' *'' Epictia melanura'' – dark blind snake *'' Epictia mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epacrophis
''Epacrophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''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 ...''. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Epacrophis boulengeri'', Manda flesh-pink blind snake, Lamu worm snake * '' Epacrophis drewesi'', Drewes's worm snake * '' Epacrophis reticulatus'', reticulate blind snake References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2677928 Snake genera Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges Taxa named by William Roy Branch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trilepida
''Trilepida'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Trilepida'' are native to northern South America and Panama. Taxonomy All of the species in the genus ''Trilepida'' were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genus contains the following species which are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Trilepida affinis'' – Venezuela blind snake *'' Trilepida anthracina'' – Bailey's blind snake *'' Trilepida brasiliensis'' – Brazilian blind snake *'' Trilepida brevissima'' – Caqueta blind snake *'' Trilepida dimidiata'' – dainty blind snake *'' Trilepida dugandi'' – Dugand's blind snake *'' Trilepida fuliginosa'' *'' Trilepida guayaquilensis'' – Guayaquila blind snake *''Trilepida jani'' *'' Trilepida joshuai'' – Joshua's blind snake *'' Trilepida koppesi'' – Amaral's blind snake *''Trilepida macrolepis'' – big-scaled blind snake *'' Trilepida nicefori'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
