Amerotyphlops trinitatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Amerotyphlops |
Species: | A. trinitatus
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Binomial name | |
Amerotyphlops trinitatus | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake,[3] Trinidad worm snake,[4] and Trinidad burrowing snake,[5] is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.[4]
A. trinitatus grows to a maximum total length (including tail) of 24 cm (9.4 in).[5]
Found mostly on the island of Tobago, A. trinitatus is known from widely scattered locations, and from a single location on the island of Trinidad, which happens to be the type locality. This is described as "Trinidad [County of St. George], ... Arima Road, 3 miles above [north of] Simla [Research Station]".[2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. trinitatus is forest, at altitudes of 10–300 m (33–984 ft).[1]
Amerotyphlops trinitatus is oviparous.[3]