''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 ''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 genus ...

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Species

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Epictia albifrons ''Epictia albifrons'', known as Wagler's blind snake or silver snake, 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 Ameri ...

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Epictia albipuncta ''Epictia albipuncta'' is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America. Geographic range ''E. albipuncta'' is found in Argentina, Bolivia, southwestern Brazil, Paraguay, and possibly southern Peru. ...

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Epictia alfredschmidti ''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 genus ...

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Epictia amazonica ''Epictia amazonica'', also known commonly as the South American blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to northern South America. Geographic range ''E. amazonica'' is found in Colombia, French ...

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Epictia antoniogarciai ''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 genus ...

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Epictia ater ''Epictia ater'', or black blind snake, 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, Africa and ...

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Epictia australis Freiberg's blind snake (''Epictia australis'') 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, Afri ...

'' – Freiberg's blind snake *''

Epictia bakewelli ''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 genus ...

'' – Bakewell's blind snake *'' Epictia borapeliotes'' *''

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 ...

'' *'' Epictia columbi'' – 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 ...

'' *'' Epictia goudotii'' *'' Epictia guayaquilensis'' *'' Epictia hobartsmithi'' *'' Epictia magnamaculata'' *'' Epictia martinezi'' *'' Epictia melanura'' – dark blind snake *'' Epictia munoai'' – Rio Grande do Sul blind snake *''

Epictia pauldwyeri ''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 genus ...

'' *'' Epictia peruviana'' – 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'' – red-lined blind snake *'' Epictia rufidorsa'' – 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''. ...

'' *'' Epictia septemlineata'' *'' 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 ...

'' *'' Epictia subcrotilla'' – 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'' – 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 ...

'' *'' Epictia vanwallachi'' *''

Epictia vellardi ''Epictia vellardi'' 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, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologi ...

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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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binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...

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

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