Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Typhlops tenuis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Typhlopidae Higher classification Typhlops People also search for Typhlops lehneri | |
Typhlops tenuis, now commonly Amerotyphlops tenuis, is a harmless blind snake species found in Mexico and Guatemala. No subspecies are currently recognized. Its common name is coffee blind snake.
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Geographic range
T. tenuis is found from Mexico (Veracruz) south to Guatemala (Alta and Baja Verapaz). Earlier sources also include Honduras whereas recent ones do not, the Honduran endemic Amerotyphlops stadelmani was formerly included in this species. The type locality given is "Coban [Cobán, Alta Verapaz] in Guatemala".
Habitat
The species occurs in moist forests, degraded forests, and agricultural land from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level. As a fossorial species, it is difficult to find, but it can be locally common.
Conservation status
T. tenuis is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend is unknown. Year assessed: 2007.