Summary ²

Leptotyphlops nigricans, or the black thread snake, is a species of snake in the Leptotyphlopidae family. It is endemic to Africa.

Distribution ³

Continent: Africa
Distribution: Republic of South Africa, Zambia, E Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo (E Zaire), Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, S Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia  
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Alex Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Rebelo
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptotyphlops_nigricans
3. (c) Peter Uetz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/14309597

More Info

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