Santander blind snake

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The Santander blind snake (Trilepida nicefori) is a species of snake in the subfamily Epictinae[2] of the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is endemic to Colombia.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Santander blind snake
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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]
  • Leptotyphlops nicefori
    Dunn, 1946
  • Rena nicefori
    — Adalsteinsson et al., 2009
  • Tricheilostoma nicefori
    — Pinto et al., 2010
  • Trilepida nicefori
    — Hedges, 2011
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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 Medellín, Colombia.[5]

Geographic distribution

Trilepida nicefori is known only from Santander Department, Colombia.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Trilepida nicefori is forest, at elevations of 1,750–1,824 m (5,741–5,984 ft).[1]

Description

Trilepida nicefori is a very small snake. Adults may attain a total length (including tail) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in). It is uniform brown dorsally, and beige ventrally.[2]

Behavior

Trilepida nicefori is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]

Diet

Trilepida nicefori preys upon termites and also eats insect larvae.[1]

Reproduction

Trilepida nicefori is oviparous.[2]

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