Grant's worm snake | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Antillotyphlops |
Species: | A. granti
|
Binomial name | |
Antillotyphlops granti | |
Synonyms [3] | |
Grant's worm snake (Antillotyphlops granti), also known commonly as the Guanica blindsnake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Puerto Rico. [1] [3]
The specific name, granti, is in honor of American herpetologist Chapman Grant. [4]
A. granti is found in southwestern Puerto Rico, including Caja de Muertos, an island 8 miles (13 km) offshore from Ponce. [1] [5]
The preferred natural habitat of A. granti is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 100 m (330 ft). [1]
A. granti may attain a total length (including a short tail) of 21 cm (8.3 in). [3]
Grant's worm snake | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Typhlopidae |
Genus: | Antillotyphlops |
Species: | A. granti
|
Binomial name | |
Antillotyphlops granti | |
Synonyms [3] | |
Grant's worm snake (Antillotyphlops granti), also known commonly as the Guanica blindsnake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Puerto Rico. [1] [3]
The specific name, granti, is in honor of American herpetologist Chapman Grant. [4]
A. granti is found in southwestern Puerto Rico, including Caja de Muertos, an island 8 miles (13 km) offshore from Ponce. [1] [5]
The preferred natural habitat of A. granti is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 100 m (330 ft). [1]
A. granti may attain a total length (including a short tail) of 21 cm (8.3 in). [3]