Santander blind snake
Species of snake
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The Santander blind snake (Trilepida nicefori) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is endemic to Colombia.
| Santander blind snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Trilepida |
| Species: | T. nicefori |
| Binomial name | |
| Trilepida nicefori Dunn, 1946 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, nicefori, is in honor of missionary Brother Nicéforo María (1888–1980), born Antoine Rouhaire in France, who established a natural history museum in Medellin, Colombia.[5]
Geographic range
T. nicefori is known only from Santander Department, Colombia.[2]