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Rio Grande do Sul blind snake

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The Rio Grande do Sul blind snake (Epictia munoai) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae .[3][4] The species is native to southern South America.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Rio Grande do Sul blind snake
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Epictia
Species:
E. munoai
Binomial name
Epictia munoai
Synonyms[2]
  • Leptotyphlops munoai
    Orejas-Miranda, 1961
  • Epictia munoai
    — Adalsteinsson et al., 2009
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Etymology

The specific name, munoai, is in honor of Uruguayan zoologist Juan Ignacio Muñoa (1925–1960).[5]

Geographic distribution

Epictia munoai is found in northern Argentina, extreme southern Brazil, and Uruguay.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Epictia munoai are forest and grassland.[1]

Reproduction

Epictia munoai is oviparous.[2]

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