Liotyphlops ternetzii

Liotyphlops ternetzii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Anomalepididae
Genus: Liotyphlops
Species:
L. ternetzii
Binomial name
Liotyphlops ternetzii
(Boulenger, 1896)
Synonyms

Liotyphlops ternetzii, also known commonly as Ternetz's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Anomalepididae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, ternetzii, is in honor of ichthyologist Carl Ternetz (born 1870).

Geographic range

L. ternetzii is found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil. The record from Suriname (as Liotyphlops incertus) is questionable.

Habitat and ecology

The natural habitats of L. ternetzii are grassland, savanna, and gallery forest, at altitudes of 200–1,000 m (660–3,280 ft). It is a fossorial species that preys predominantly upon insects, particularly ants and termites.

Description

L. ternetzii measure 88–413 mm (3.5–16.3 in) in total length (including tail).

Reproduction

L. ternetzii is oviparous. An adult female may lay a clutch of 2–7 eggs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Nogueira, C. de C.; Williams, J.; Fitzgerald, L.; Arzamendia, V.; Scrocchi, G. (2019). "Liotyphlops ternetzii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T203201A2762069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T203201A2762069.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Liotyphlops ternetzii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 October 2023.
  3. ↑ 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).
  4. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liotyphlops ternetzii, p. 263).

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