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Estado Falcón worm snake

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The Estado Falcón worm snake (Amerotyphlops lehneri) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.[1][2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Estado Falcón worm snake
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Amerotyphlops
Species:
A. lehneri
Binomial name
Amerotyphlops lehneri
(Roux, 1926)
Synonyms[2]
  • Typhlops lehneri
    Roux, 1926[3]
  • Amerotyphlops lehneri
    — Hedges et al., 2014[4]
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Etymology

The specific name, lehneri, is in honor of geologist Ernst Lehner.[5]

Geographic range

A. lehneri is found in the Venezuelan state of Falcón.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. lehneri is forest, at altitudes of 50–150 m (160–490 ft).[1]

Description

A. lehneri is a small species of blind snake. It has 20 scale rows around the body. Dorsally, it is yellowish with 11 brown lines. Ventrally, it is yellow. The rostral and the tail spine are bright yellow.[2]

Behavior

A. lehneri is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]

Reproduction

A. lehneri is oviparous.[2]

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