Coffee worm snake
Species of snake
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The coffee worm snake (Amerotyphlops tenuis) is a harmless blind snake species found in Mexico and Guatemala.[1][3] No subspecies are currently recognized.[3][4]
| Coffee worm snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Amerotyphlops |
| Species: | A. tenuis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amerotyphlops tenuis (Salvin, 1860) | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Geographic range
It is found from Mexico (Veracruz) south to Guatemala (Alta and Baja Verapaz).[1][3] Earlier sources also include Honduras[2] whereas recent ones do not,[1][3][5] the Honduran endemic Amerotyphlops stadelmani was formerly included in this species.[6] The type locality given is "Coban [Cobán, Alta Verapaz] in Guatemala".[2][3]
Habitat
The species occurs in moist forests, degraded forests, and agricultural land from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level. As a fossorial species, it is difficult to find, but it can be locally common.[1]
Conservation status
It is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).[1] Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend is unknown. Year assessed: 2007.[7]