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The preferred natural [[habitat]] of ''E. goudotii'' is [[forest]], at altitudes from sea level to {{cvt|600|m|ft}}, but it has also been found in agricultural clearings.<ref name=iucn/> |
The preferred natural [[habitat]] of ''E. goudotii'' is [[forest]], at altitudes from sea level to {{cvt|600|m|ft}}, but it has also been found in agricultural clearings.<ref name=iucn/> |
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''E. goudotii'' is [[Terrestrial locomotion|terrestrial]] and [[fossorial]].<ref name=iucn/> |
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Revision as of 09:10, 26 August 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Epictia |
| Species: | E. goudotii
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| Epictia goudotii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844)
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Epictia goudotii, also known commonly as the black blind snake and the southern Caribbean threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Middle America.[3][4]
Etymology
The specific name, goudotii, is in honor of French naturalist Justin-Marie Goudot.[5]
Geographic range
In Central America, E. goudotii is found in western Panama.[1][2]
In South America, it is found in western Colombia, northern Venezuela, and on associated islands.[1][2][6]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. goudotii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 600 m (2,000 ft), but it has also been found in agricultural clearings.[1]
Behavior
E. goudotii is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
Diet
E. goudotii preys upon ants and termites.[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b c d e f Jaramillo C, Batista A, Ibáñez R, Gutiérrez-Cárdenas P, Caicedo JR (2021). "Epictia goudotii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197501A2491360.en. Accessed on 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Species Epictia goudotii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ "Leptotyphlops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Leptotyphlops goudotii, p. 104).
- ^ Freiberg MA (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. (Leptotyphlops goudotii goudotii, p. 118).
Further reading
- Adalsteinsson SA, Branch WR, Trape S, Vitt LJ, Hedges SB (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of snakes of the family Leptotyphlopidae (Reptilia, Squamata)". Zootaxa 2244: 1–50. (Epictia goudotii, new combination).
- Boulenger GA (1893). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I., Containing the Families ... Glauconiidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 448 pp. + Plates I-XXVIII. (Glauconia goudotii, p. 64).
- Duméril A-M-C, Bibron G (1844). Erpétologie génerale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles, Tome sixième [Volume 6]. Paris: Roret. xii + 609 pp. (Stenostoma goudotii, new species, p. 330). (in French).
- Jan [G] (1861). Iconographie générale des Ophidiens, Deuxième livraison [Issue 2]. (Illustrated by Ferdinando Sordelli). Paris: Baillière. Index + Plates I-VI. (Stenostoma goudotii, Plate V, figure 2; Plate VI, figure 2). (in French).