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Espírito Santo blind snake
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Espírito Santo blind snake (Trilepida salgueiroi) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is endemic to Brazil.
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Etymology
The specific name, salgueiroi, is in honor of W.S. Salgueiro who collected the holotype.[5]
Geographic range
T. salgueiroi is found in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of T. salgueiroi are forest and shrubland.[1]
Description
Dorsally, T. salgueiroi is uniform dark brown. Ventrally, it is light brown, with a reticulate pattern formed by white scale edges.[2]
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