Species

Leptotyphlops nigricans

Leptotyphlops nigricans · described by (SCHLEGEL 1839)

Leptotyphlops conjunctus, a close relative of Leptotyphlops nigricans — Pictured: Leptotyphlops conjunctus, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name: Leptotyphlops nigricans
First described: (SCHLEGEL 1839)
Class: Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order: Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
Group: Snakes (Serpentes)
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Leptotyphlops

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

Where it sits on the tree