Cayman Brac blind snake

The Cayman Brac blind snake (Cubatyphlops epactius) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.^[2][3][4]

Cayman Brac blind snake
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Cubatyphlops
Species:	C. epactius
Binomial name
Cubatyphlops epactius (Thomas, 1968)
Synonyms[2]
Typhlops biminiensis epactia Thomas, 1968 Typhlops epactia — Schwartz & Henderson, 1991 Typhlops epactius — McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré, 1999 Cubatyphlops epactius — Hedges et al., 2014

Geographic range

C. epactius is endemic to the Cayman Islands.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of C. epactius are coastal marine, supratidal, and forest at altitudes of 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

C. epactius is oviparous.^[2]