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Amaral's blind snake

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Amaral's blind snake
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Amaral's blind snake (Trilepida koppesi), also known commonly as cobra-cega and cobra-de-chumbinho in Brazilian Portuguese,[2] is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is native to South America.

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Etymology

The specific name, koppesi, is in honor of S.J. Koppes, who collected the holotype in 1934.[5]

Description

T. koppesi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 34 cm (13 in).[1]

Geographic range

T. koppesi is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Distrito Federal and the Brazilian states of Bahia, Goiás, and Mato Grosso.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. koppesi are grassland and savanna.[1]

Diet

T. koppesi preys upon ants (larvae, pupae, and adults), termite larvae, and beetles.[1]

Reproduction

T. koppesi is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is five to seven eggs.[1]

References

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