Grenada worm snake

Grenada Worm Snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Typhlops
Species: T. tasymicris
Binomial name
Typhlops tasymicris
Thomas, 1974

The Grenada worm snake or Grenada Bank blindsnake (Typhlops tasymicris) is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.

It reaches a total length of 180 mm. It has light lines on its dorsal surface, and its ventral surface is unpigmented.

References

Notes
  1. Henderson, R.W. & Powell, R. (2011). "Typhlops tasymicris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
Sources
  • Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999). Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean. Macmillan Education Ltd. p. 108. ISBN 0-333-69141-5. 

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