Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Leptotyphlops distanti | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Leptotyphlops distanti is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species, Leptotyphlops distanti, is endemic to Southern Africa.
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Etymology
The specific name, distanti, is in honor of English entomologist William Lucas Distant.
Geographic range
L. distanti is found in southern Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland.
Description
Dorsally, L. distanti is gray-black. Ventrally, it is paler. Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 22 cm (8.7 in).
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