Epictia vellardi
Species of snake
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Epictia vellardi is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[2][3] The species is endemic to South America.
| Epictia vellardi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Epictia |
| Species: | E. vellardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Epictia vellardi Laurent, 1984 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, vellardi, is in honor of French herpetologist Jehan Albert Vellard, who for most of his life lived and worked in South America.[4]