St. Thomas beaked snake
Species of snake
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The St. Thomas beaked snake (Letheobia feae) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[3][4] The species is native to the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Central Africa.
| St. Thomas beaked snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Letheobia |
| Species: | L. feae |
| Binomial name | |
| Letheobia feae (Boulenger, 1906) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, feae, is in honor of Leonardo Fea, who was an Italian explorer and naturalist.[2][5]
Geographic range
L. feae is found on the island of São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.[2]
Habitat
Behavior
L. feae is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]