Dugand's blind snake

Dugand's blind snake (Trilepida dugandi) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.^[3][4] The species is endemic to South America.^[2]

Dugand's 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:	Trilepida
Species:	T. dugandi
Binomial name
Trilepida dugandi Dunn, 1944
Synonyms[2]
Leptotyphlops dugandi Dunn, 1944 Tricheilostoma dugandi — Adalsteinsson et al., 2009 Trilepida dugandi — Hedges, 2011

Etymology

The specific name, dugandi, is in honor of Colombian naturalist Armando Dugand.^[5]

Geographic range

T. dugandi is found in Atlántico Department, Colombia.^[2][6]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. dugandi are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft), but it has also been found in rural gardens.^[1]

Description

Dorsally, T. dugandi is brown with seven dark copper stripes. Ventrally, it is cream-colored.^[2]

Reproduction

T. dugandi is oviparous.^[2]