The Cape thread snake (Leptotyphlops conjunctus) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4][5] It has previously been considered a subspecies of Peter's thread snake, Leptotyphlops scutifrons.[5][6] It was first described in 1861 as Stenostoma conjunctum.[5]
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
| Leptotyphlops conjunctus |
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| Cape thread snake |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata |
| Class: |
Reptilia |
| Order: |
Squamata |
| Suborder: |
Serpentes |
| Family: |
Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: |
Leptotyphlops |
| Species: |
L. conjunctus |
| Binomial name |
Leptotyphlops conjunctus
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| Cape thread snake range (in green) |
| Synonyms[2] |
Synonyms List
- Stenostoma conjunctum
Angel, 1861
- Stenostoma groutii
Cope 1875
- Glauconia conjuncta
Boulenger 1890
- Glauconia conjuncta
Boulenger 1893
- Glauconia lepezi
Boulenger 1901
- Leptotyphlops conjunctus
Loveridge 1933
- Leptotyphlops conjunctus conjunctus
Laurent 1956
- Leptotyphlops conjunctus lepezi
Laurent 1956
- Leptotyphlops conjunctus lepezi
Laurent 1958
- Leptotyphlops conjunctus lepezi
Trape & Roux-Estève 1995
- Leptotyphlops lepezi
Broadley 1998
- Leptotyphlops scutifrons conjunctus
Broadley 1998
- Leptotyphlops conjunctus
McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
- Leptotyphlops scutifrons conjunctus
Broadley & Wallach 2007
- Leptotyphlops conjunctus
Adalsteinsson, Branch, Trape, Vitt & Hedges 2009
- Leptotyphlops conjunctus
Wallach et al. 2014
- Leptotyphlops scutifrons conjunctus
Bates et al. 2014
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Close up photograph of L. conjunctus' head
L. conjunctus in a hand, showing small size
