Dark blind snake
The dark blind snake (Epictia melanura) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[2][3][4]
| Dark blind snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Epictia |
| Species: | E. melanura |
| Binomial name | |
| Epictia melanura (Schmidt & Walker, 1943) | |
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References
- Lehr, E. 2015. Epictia melanurus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T178209A48673288. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T178209A48673288.en. Downloaded on 24 July 2018.
- McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- "Leptotyphlops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- Epictia melanura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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