Species of snake
For the Australian species also called northern blind snake, see
Anilios diversus.
The northern blind snake (Epictia teaguei) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[2][3] The species is endemic to Peru.
Etymology
The specific name, teaguei, is in honor of Gerard Warden Teague (1885–1974), a herpetologist and ichthyologist who was born in England and worked in South America.[4]
Geographic range
E. teaguei is found in northern Peru.[1]
Reproduction
E. teaguei is oviparous.[1]
References
Further reading
- Adalsteinsson SA, Branch WR, Trape S, Vitt LJ, Hedges SB (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of snakes of the family Leptotyphlopidae (Reptilia, Squamata)". Zootaxa 2244: 1-50. (Epictia teaguei, new combination).
- Orejas-Miranda BR (1964). "Dos nuevos Leptotyphlopidae de Sur America ". Comunicaciones Zoológicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 8 (103): 1–7. (Leptotyphlops teaguei, new species). (in Spanish).