Giant blind snake

The giant blind snake (Rena maxima) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.^[3][4][2] The species is endemic to Mexico.

Giant blind snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Leptotyphlopidae
Genus:	Rena
Species:	R. maxima
Binomial name
Rena maxima (Loveridge, 1932)
Synonyms[2]
Leptotyphlops maximus Loveridge, 1932 Rena maxima — Adalsteinsson et al., 2009

Geographic range

R. maxima is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Morelos, Oaxaca, and Puebla.^[2]

Description

The largest recorded specimen of R. maxima is a female with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 33 cm (13 in) plus a tail 1.8 cm (0.71 in) long.^[5]

Reproduction

R. maxima is oviparous.^[2] Clutch size may be as large as seven eggs.^[5]