Dugand's blind snake

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Dugand's blind snake (Trilepida dugandi) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is endemic to South America.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Dugand's blind snake
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Trilepida
Species:
T. dugandi
Binomial name
Trilepida dugandi
Dunn, 1944
Synonyms[2]
  • Leptotyphlops dugandi
    Dunn, 1944
  • Tricheilostoma dugandi
    — Adalsteinsson et al., 2009
  • Trilepida dugandi
    — Hedges, 2011
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Etymology

The specific name, dugandi, is in honor of Colombian naturalist Armando Dugand.[5]

Geographic range

T. dugandi is found in Atlántico Department, Colombia.[2][6]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. dugandi are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft), but it has also been found in rural gardens.[1]

Description

Dorsally, T. dugandi is brown with seven dark copper stripes. Ventrally, it is cream-colored.[2]

Reproduction

T. dugandi is oviparous.[2]

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