Epictia amazonica

Epictia amazonica, also known commonly as the South American blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to northern South America.[1][2]

Epictia amazonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Epictia
Species:
E. amazonica
Binomial name
Epictia amazonica
Synonyms[1]
  • Leptotyphlops amazonicus
    Orejas-Miranda, 1969
  • Epictia amazonica
    — Natera-Mumaw et al., 2015

Geographic range

E. amazonica is found in Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, and southeastern Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar).[1]

Reproduction

E. amazonica is oviparous.[1]

References
  1. "Epictia amazonica (OREJAS-MIRANDA, 1969)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. "Epictia amazonica (Orejas-Miranda, 1969)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

Further reading
  • Natera-Mumaw MA, Esqueda-González LF, Castelaín-Fernández M (2015). Atlas Serpientes de Venezuela: Una Visión Actual de su Diversidad. Santiago, Chile: Dimacofi Negocios Avanzados S.A. 456 pp. ISBN 978-9563587623. (Epictia amazonica, new combination, p. 292). (in Spanish).
  • Orejas-Miranda BR (1969). "Tres nuevos Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Serpentes)". Comunicaciones Zoológicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 10 (124): 1–11. (Leptotyphlops amazonicus, new species). (in Spanish).



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