Liotyphlops beui
Liotyphlops beui is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Anomalepididae.[2][3][4] It is found in northeast Argentina, eastern Paraguay, and center-west, southeast, and south Brazil;[1] the Reptile Database restricts its range to Brazil.[2] It is locally common in Brazil.[5] It is sometimes known as the pale-headed blindsnake.[5]
| Liotyphlops beui | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Anomalepididae |
| Genus: | Liotyphlops |
| Species: | L. beui |
| Binomial name | |
| Liotyphlops beui (Amaral, 1924) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, beui, is in honor of "T. Beu"[2] who collected the type specimen.[6]
Geographic range
According to the IUCN, L. beui is found in northeast Argentina, eastern Paraguay, and in the Goiás, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and São Paulo states of Brazil.[1] According to the Reptile Database, it is only found in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and São Paulo.[2]
Habitat and behavior
L. beui is a fossorial snake[5] that is found in Cerrado savanna as well as in evergreen and semi-deciduous forests.[1] Based on snakes brought to the Instituto Butantan (São Paulo), it is most active during the rainy season. Captive specimens are active on the surface of the ground mostly during early dark hours of night.[5]
References
- Costa, G.C. (2010). "Liotyphlops beui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T176260A7206793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176260A7206793.en.
- Liotyphlops beui at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 July 2018.
- "Liotyphlops ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). Snake Species of the World, A Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: The Herpetologists' League. xi + 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series), ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- Parpinelli, Lilian; Marques, Otavio A. V. (2008). "Seasonal and daily activity in the pale-headed blindsnake Liotyphlops beui (Serpentes: Anomalepidae) in Southeastern Brazil". South American Journal of Herpetology. 3 (3): 207–212. doi:10.2994/1808-9798-3.3.207.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liotyphlops beui, p. 24).
Further reading
- Amaral A (1924). "Helminthophis ". Proc. New England Zool. Club 9: 25–30. (Helminthophis beui, new species, p. 29).