Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Leptotyphlops koppesi | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Leptotyphlops koppesi, commonly known as Amaral's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
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Etymology
The specific name, koppesi, is in honor of S.J. Koppes, who collected the holotype in 1934.
Geographic range
L. koppesi is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Distrito Federal and in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Goiás, and Mato Grosso.
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