Amaral's blind snake
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Trilepida koppesi

Amaral's blind snake (Trilepida koppesi ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, koppesi, is in honor of S.J. Koppes, who collected the holotype in 1934.

Distribution

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Trilepida koppesi is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Distrito Federal and in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Goiás, and Mato Grosso.

Mating Habits

Trilepida koppesi is oviparous.

References

1. Amaral's blind snake Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaral's_blind_snake
2. Amaral's blind snake on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203649/123738527

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