Montserrat Worm Snake Antillotyphlops monastus
Description
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The Montserrat worm snake (Antillotyphlops monastus) is a species of blind snake that is endemic to the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.[2]
It has a trunk length up to 258 mm, with a tail up to 44 mm long. Its dorsal surface is medium brown, with a lighter ventral surface. It is insectivorous and fossorial.
It is found on Montserrat.
References
- ^ Powell, R.; Daltry, J.C.; Dewynter, M. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Typhlops monastus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T75607344A115492884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T75607344A75608199.en. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ Antillotyphlops monastus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.
- Malhotra, Anita; Thorpe, Roger S. (1999). Reptiles & Amphibians of the Eastern Caribbean. Macmillan Education Ltd. pp. 67–68, 71, 75. ISBN 978-0-333-69141-0.
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Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Antillotyphlops
Species: Montserrat Worm Snake Antillotyphlops monastus
Conservation Status
Insuficientemente conocido (IC)