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Dominican blind snake

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Scientific name
  
Typhlops dominicanus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Squamata

Family
  
Typhlopidae

Rank
  
Species

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Dominican blind snake


The Dominican blind snake or Dominican worm snake (Typhlops dominicanus) is a species of blind snake that is endemic to the Caribbean island-nation of Dominica, in the Lesser Antilles.

It is widespread, mainly in coastal xeric woodland and associated cultivated lands, but it is uncommonly seen because of its burrowing habits. It can reach 385 mm long. It has a small, rounded head, and colored brown all over, with a lighter ventral surface.

The Guadeloupe blind snake (T. guadeloupensis), endemic to Guadeloupe, is sometimes described as a subspecies, T. d. guadeloupensis, with the Dominican population then classified as the nominate subspecies, T. d. dominicanus.

References

Dominican blind snake Wikipedia