Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake,[3] Trinidad worm snake,[4] and Trinidad burrowing snake,[5] 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.[4]
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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
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Description
editA. trinitatus grows to a maximum total length (including tail) of 24 cm (9.4 in).[5]
Geographic range
editFound 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 [County of St. George], ... Arima Road, 3 miles above [north of] Simla [Research Station]".[2]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of A. trinitatus is forest, at altitudes of 10–300 m (33–984 ft).[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ a b c "Amerotyphlops trinitatus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ a b "Typhlops trinitatus ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
- ^ a b 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
edit- 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
edit- Amerotyphlops trinitatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 January 2016.