''Trilepida'' is a

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of snakes in the

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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 ...

Geographic range

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in the genus ''Trilepida'' are native to northern

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and

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Taxonomy

All of the species in the genus ''Trilepida'' 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 ...

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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'' 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 place ...

'' *'' Trilepida joshuai'' – Joshua's blind snake *'' Trilepida koppesi'' – Amaral's blind snake *''

Trilepida macrolepis The big-scaled blind snake (''Trilepida macrolepis'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to southern Central America and northern South America. Taxonomy ''T. macrolepis'' is the type species of the genu ...

'' – big-scaled blind snake *'' Trilepida nicefori'' – Santander blind snake *'' Trilepida pastusa'' *'' Trilepida salgueiroi'' – Espírito Santo blind snake ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Trilepida''.

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