Leptotyphlops distanti

Leptotyphlops distanti, also known commonly as Distant's thread snake or Distant's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.^[3][4] The species is native to Southern Africa.^[5]

Leptotyphlops distanti
Leptotyphlops distanti
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Leptotyphlopidae
Genus:	Leptotyphlops
Species:	L. distanti
Binomial name
Leptotyphlops distanti (Boulenger, 1892)
Distant's thread snake range (in green)
Synonyms[2]
Glauconia distanti Boulenger, 1892 Leptotyphlops distanti — Parker, 1936 Leptotyphlops conjuncta distanti — Bogert, 1940 Leptotyphlops distanti — McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré, 1999

Etymology

The specific name, distanti, is in honor of English entomologist William Lucas Distant.^[6]

Geographic range

L. distanti is found in Eswatini, southern Mozambique, and South Africa.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. distanti are savanna and grassland, at altitudes of 250–1,600 m (820–5,250 ft).^[1]

Description

Dorsally, L. distanti is gray-black. Ventrally, it is paler. Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 22 cm (8.7 in).^[5]

Reproduction

L. distanti is oviparous.^[2]

Gallery

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  Close up shot of L. distanti