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Haitian Pale-Lipped Blindsnake
Typhlops capitulatus
Typhlops capitulatus, the Haitian pale-lipped blind snake or Richmond's worm snake, is a species of snake belonging to the family Typhlopidae, the long-tailed blind snakes. This snake is endemic to Haiti.
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Description
Typhlops capitulatus is small-headed and slender-bodied. Dorsally, it is light brown. Ventrally, it is paler, with scattered white scales. The anal region and the ventral surface of the tail are white. The total length (including tail) of the holotype is 20.5 cm (8.1 in), and the diameter at midbody is 4 mm (0.16 in).
Range & habitat
Typhlops capitulatusis endemic to Haiti on Hispaniola, where it is known from the Tiburon Peninsula. Its range extends from the Plain of the Cul-de-Sac along the Tiburon Peninsula to Miragoane, as well as along the south coast to the east and southwest of Jacmel.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
Typhlops capitulatus belongs to the genus Typhlops, a name which means "blind eyes. The specific name, capitulatus, means "having a small head".
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 32688.