Typhlops syntherus

Typhlops syntherus (common names: Barahona Peninsula blindsnake,^[1] Barahona worm snake ^[2]) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.^[3][4][2] It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola and occurs in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic.^[1][2] It is oviparous.^[2] It is a relatively common species but occurs in an area with dense human population where it is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Typhlops syntherus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Typhlops
Species:	T. syntherus
Binomial name
Typhlops syntherus Thomas [fr], 1965