Liotyphlops wilderi
Species of snake
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Liotyphlops wilderi, also known as Wilder's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Anomalepididae.[1][2][3] The species is endemic to Brazil.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Anomalepididae |
| Genus: | Liotyphlops |
| Species: | L. wilderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Liotyphlops wilderi (Garman, 1883) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, wilderi, is in honor of Burt Green Wilder, who was an American comparative anatomist and naturalist.[4]
Distribution and habitat
L. wilderi is found in southeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.[1][2]
The preferred natural habitats of L. wilderi are forest and savanna.[1]