Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Typhlops trinitatus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Typhlopidae Higher classification Typhlops | |
Similar Snake, Typhlops, Typhlopidae | ||
Typhlops trinitatus, commonly known as the Trinidad worm snake or Trinidad burrowing snake, is a harmless blind snake species endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Description
T. trinitatus grows to a maximum total length (including tail) of 24 cm (9.4 in).
Geographic range
Found mostly on the island of Tobago, T. trinitatus is known from widely scattered locations, and from a single location on the island of Trinidad, which happens to be the type locality. This is described as "Trinidad [County of St. George], ... Arima Road, 3 miles above [north of] Simla [Research Station]".
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