''Epictia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

snake Snakes are elongated, limbless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more j ...

s in the

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Leptotyphlopidae The Leptotyphlopidae (commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes) are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites. Two subfamilie ...

. The genus is native to

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the souther ...

Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...

, and

Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...

Taxonomy

Prior to 2009 all

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of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''

Leptotyphlops ''Leptotyphlops'' is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes and threadsnakes, in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to and found throughout Africa. Eleven species have been moved to the ...

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Species

The genus ''Epictia'' contains the following 44 species which are recognized as being valid: www.reptile-database.org. *'' Epictia albifrons'' *'' Epictia albipuncta'' *'' Epictia alfredschmidti'' *'' Epictia amazonica'' *'' Epictia antoniogarciai'' *'' Epictia ater'' *'' Epictia australis'' – Freiberg's blind snake *'' Epictia bakewelli'' – Bakewell's blind snake *''

Epictia borapeliotes ''Epictia borapeliotes'' is a species of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae The Leptotyphlopidae (commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes) are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. All are ...

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Epictia clinorostris ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species T ...

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Epictia columbi The San Salvador blind snake (''Epictia columbi'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to the Caribbean. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, T'Shaka A. TouréTouré T (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxo ...

'' – San Salvador blind snake *''

Epictia diaplocia The common Peru blind snake (''Epictia diaplocia'') is a species of snake Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectoth ...

'' – common Peru blind snake *''

Epictia fallax ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genu ...

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Epictia goudotii ''Epictia goudotii'', or the black blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Middle America. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geog ...

'' *'' Epictia guayaquilensis'' *'' Epictia hobartsmithi'' *'' Epictia magnamaculata'' *'' Epictia martinezi'' *''

Epictia melanura The dark blind snake (''Epictia melanura'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp ...

'' – dark blind snake *'' Epictia munoai'' – Rio Grande do Sul blind snake *'' Epictia pauldwyeri'' *''

Epictia peruviana The Peru blind snake (''Epictia peruviana'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae The Leptotyphlopidae (commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes) are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Afric ...

'' – Peru blind snake *''

Epictia phenops ''Epictia phenops'' is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. Distribution ''E. phenops'' is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and southern Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican Sta ...

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Epictia resetari ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genu ...

'' *'' Epictia rioignis'' *''

Epictia rubrolineata The red-lined blind snake (''Epictia rubrolineata'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. ...

'' – red-lined blind snake *''

Epictia rufidorsa The rose blind snake (''Epictia rufidorsa'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 p ...

'' – rose blind snake *''

Epictia schneideri ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the Family (biology), family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. ...

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Epictia septemlineata ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species T ...

'' *'' Epictia signata'' *''

Epictia striatula ''Epictia striatula'' is a species of snake Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates cov ...

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Epictia subcrotilla Klauber's blind snake (''Epictia subcrotilla'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae The Leptotyphlopidae (commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes) are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, A ...

'' – Klauber's blind snake *''

Epictia teaguei The northern blind snake (''Epictia teaguei'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, Dist ...

'' – northern blind snake *''

Epictia tenella ''Epictia tenella'', also known as the Guyana blind snake, is a species of blind snake found on Trinidad in the Caribbean, and in South America, where it ranges from Guyana south to Brazil and northwestern Peru. It can reach a length of 170&n ...

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Epictia tesselata Tschudi's blind snake (''Epictia tesselata'') is a species of snake Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, ...

'' – Tschudi's blind snake *''

Epictia tricolor The three-colored blind snake (''Epictia tricolor'') is a species of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' Leag ...

'' – three-colored blind snake *''

Epictia undecimstriata The eleven-striped blind snake (''Epictia undecimstriata'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists ...

'' – eleven-striped blind snake *''

Epictia unicolor ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species T ...

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Epictia vanwallachi ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species T ...

'' *'' Epictia vellardi'' *''

Epictia venegasi ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genu ...

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Epictia vindumi ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species T ...

'' *'' Epictia vonmayi'' *''

Epictia wynni ''Epictia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Taxonomy Prior to 2009 all species of ''Epictia'' were placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species T ...

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Epictia''.

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