Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Leptotyphlops nicefori | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Leptotyphlops nicefori, or the Santander blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
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Etymology
The specific name, nicefori, is in honor of missionary Brother Nicéforo María (1888–1980), born Antoine Rouhaire in France, who established a natural history museum in Medellin, Colombia.
Geographic range
L. nicefori is known only from Santander Department, Colombia.
References
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