Joshua's blind snake
Species of snake
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Joshua's blind snake (Trilepida joshuai) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[3][4][2]
| Joshua's blind snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Trilepida |
| Species: | T. joshuai |
| Binomial name | |
| Trilepida joshuai (Dunn, 1944) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, joshuai, is a reference to Joshua, victor at the Battle of Jericho, in reference to the type locality, Jericó, Antioquia, Colombia.[5]
Geographic range
T. joshuai is found in the Colombian departments of Antioquia, Caldas, and Valle del Cauca.[2]
Habitat
Description
Behavior
T. joshuai is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]