Grant's worm snake
Grant's worm snake (Antillotyphlops granti), also known commonly as the Guanica blindsnake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Puerto Rico.[1][2]
| Grant's worm snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Antillotyphlops |
| Species: | A. granti |
| Binomial name | |
| Antillotyphlops granti | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, granti, is in honor of American herpetologist Chapman Grant.[4]
Geographic range
A. granti is found in southwestern Puerto Rico, including Caja de Muertos, an island 8 miles (13 km) offshore from Ponce.[1][5]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. granti is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 100 m (330 ft).[1]
Description
A. granti may attain a total length (including a short tail) of 21 cm (8.3 in).[2]
References
- Joglar R, Thomas R (2017). "Antillotyphlops granti ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T75607314A75608179. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T75607314A75608179.en. Downloaded on 9 August 2018.
- Antillotyphlops granti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 October 2020.
- 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.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Typhlops granti, p. 106).
- Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Typhlops granti, p. 197).
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. (Antillotyphlops granti, new combination).
- Ruthven AG, Gaige HT (1935). "Observations on Typhlops from Puerto Rico and some of the adjacent islands". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 307: 1–12. (Typhlops granti, new species, pp. 2–4, Figure 1).
- Schwartz A, Henderson RW (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 720 pp. ISBN 978-0813010496.
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