Grant's worm snake

Grant's worm snake (Antillotyphlops granti), also known commonly as the Guanica blindsnake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Puerto Rico.^[1][2]

Grant's worm snake
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Antillotyphlops
Species:	A. granti
Binomial name
Antillotyphlops granti (Ruthven & Gaige, 1935)
Synonyms[2]
Typhlops granti Ruthven & Gaige, 1935[3] Antillotyphlops granti — Hedges et al., 2014 Typhlops granti — Pyron & Wallach, 2014

Etymology

The specific name, granti, is in honor of American herpetologist Chapman Grant.^[4]

Geographic range

A. granti is found in southwestern Puerto Rico, including Caja de Muertos, an island 8 miles (13 km) offshore from Ponce.^[1][5]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. granti is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 100 m (330 ft).^[1]

Description

A. granti may attain a total length (including a short tail) of 21 cm (8.3 in).^[2]

Reproduction

A. granti is oviparous.^[2]