Epictia phenops
Species of snake
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Epictia phenops, also known as slender threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[1] It is probably a composite taxon consisting of several cryptic species.[2]
| Epictia phenops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Epictia |
| Species: | E. phenops |
| Binomial name | |
| Epictia phenops (Cope, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stenostoma phenops Cope, 1875 | |
Distribution
Morphology
The species has a mean total length of 132 mm, though specimens can be as short as 53 mm, but as long as 195 mm.[2]