''Epictia'' is a

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snake Snakes are elongated limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes (). Cladistically squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales much like other members of the group. Many species of snakes have s ...

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

. The genus is native to

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, and

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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 genus ...

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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 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 small snakes found in North ...

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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, Uruguay, and possibly souther ...

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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 small snakes found in North America, South America, Afric ...

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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 small snakes found in North America, South America ...

'' – Freiberg's blind snake *''

Epictia bakewelli ''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''. ...

'' – Bakewell's blind snake *'' Epictia borapeliotes'' *'' Epictia clinorostris'' *'' Epictia columbi'' – San Salvador blind snake *''

Epictia diaplocia ''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 ...

'' – common Peru blind snake *'' Epictia fallax'' *''

Epictia goudotii ''Epictia goudotii'', also known Common name, commonly as the black blind snake and the southern Caribbean threadsnake, is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Middle America (Am ...

'' *'' Epictia guayaquilensis'' *''

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

Epictia melanura ''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 ...

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

Epictia phenops ''Epictia phenops'', also known as slinder threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It is probably a composite taxon consisting of several cryptic species. Distribution ''E. phenops'' is found in El Salvador, Guatemala ...

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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 genus ...

'' *'' Epictia rioignis'' *'' Epictia rubrolineata'' – red-lined blind snake *'' Epictia rufidorsa'' – rose blind snake *'' Epictia schneideri'' *'' Epictia septemlineata'' *'' Epictia signata'' *'' Epictia striatula'' *'' Epictia subcrotilla'' – Klauber's blind snake *'' Epictia teaguei'' – 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 ...

'' *'' Epictia tesselata'' – Tschudi's blind snake *'' Epictia tricolor'' – three-colored blind snake *'' Epictia undecimstriata'' – eleven-striped blind snake *'' Epictia unicolor'' *'' Epictia vanwallachi'' *'' Epictia vellardi'' *'' Epictia venegasi'' *'' Epictia vindumi'' *''

Epictia vonmayi ''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 wynni'' ''

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

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