| Amerotyphlops trinitatus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Amerotyphlops |
| Species: | A. trinitatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amerotyphlops trinitatus (Richmond, 1965) | |
| Synonyms | |
Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake, Trinidad worm snake, and Trinidad burrowing snake, is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Description
A. trinitatus grows to a maximum total length (including tail) of 24 cm (9.4 in).
Geographic range
Found mostly on the island of Tobago, A. trinitatus is known from widely scattered locations, and from a single location on the island of Trinidad, which happens to be the type locality. This is described as "Trinidad , ... Arima Road, 3 miles above Simla ".
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. trinitatus is forest, at altitudes of 10–300 m (33–984 ft).
Reproduction
Amerotyphlops trinitatus is oviparous.
References
- ^ Murphy J (2016). "Amerotyphlops trinitatus " (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T75606981A115491631. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T75606981A75608104.en. Downloaded on 04 August 2018.
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ "Amerotyphlops trinitatus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ "Typhlops trinitatus ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
- ^ Boos HEA (2001). The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. xvi + 270 pp. + Plates 1-48. ISBN 1-58544-116-3. (Typhlops trinitatus, p. 45 + Plate 1).
Further reading
- Hedges SB, Marion AB, Lipp KM, Marin J, Vidal N (2014). "A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)". Caribbean Herpetology (49): 1-61. (Amerotyphlops trinitatus, new combination).
- Richmond ND (1965). "A new species of blind snake, Typhlops, from Trinidad". Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 78: 121-124. (Typhlops trinitatus, new species).
External links
- Amerotyphlops trinitatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 January 2016.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Typhlops trinitatus | |