thread snake

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Thread snake, or worm snake (Leptotyphlops).

thread snake

reptile family

Also known as: Leptotyphlopidae, leptotyphlopid, slender blind snake, threadsnake(Show More)

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blind snake
…blind snakes) and leptotyphlopids (threadsnakes and wormsnakes) are slender, and species of both families are seldom more than 30 cm (12 inches) long from snout to vent and grow to a maximum of 40 cm (16 inches) in total length. The anomalepids are made up of 15 species belonging…
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…blind snakes) and leptotyphlopids (threadsnakes and wormsnakes) are slender, and species of both families are seldom more than 30 cm (12 inches) long from snout to vent and grow to a maximum of 40 cm (16 inches) in total length. The anomalepids are made up of 15 species belonging…
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