San Salvador blind snake
Species of snake
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The San Salvador blind snake (Epictia columbi) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to the Caribbean.[3][4]
| San Salvador blind snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Epictia |
| Species: | E. columbi |
| Binomial name | |
| Epictia columbi (Klauber, 1939) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, columbi, is in honor of Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus.[5]
Geographic range
Epictia columbi is endemic to San Salvador Island in The Bahamas.[6]