Epictia amazonica explained

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.^[1]

Geographic range

E. amazonica is found in Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, and southeastern Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar).^[1]

Reproduction

E. amazonica is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Natera-Mumaw MA, Esqueda-González LF, Castelaín-Fernández M (2015). Atlas Serpientes de Venezuela: Una Visión Actual de su Diversidad. Santiago, Chile: Dimacofi Negocios Avanzados S.A. 456 pp. . (Epictia amazonica, new combination, p. 292). (in Spanish).
• Orejas-Miranda BR (1969). "Tres nuevos Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Serpentes)". Comunicaciones Zoológicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 10 (124): 1–11. (Leptotyphlops amazonicus, new species). (in Spanish).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Epictia amazonica (OREJAS-MIRANDA, 1969) . The Reptile Database . 28 June 2021.