Degerbol's blind snake explained

Degerbøl's blind snake (Siagonodon borrichianus) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.^[1] The species is native to southern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, borrichianus, is in honor of Danish scientist Ole Borch.

Geographic range

S. borrichianus is found in western Argentina.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. borrichianus is shrubland.

Diet

S. borrichianus preys upon the larvae of ants and termites.

Reproduction

S. borrichianus is oviparous.

Further reading

• Adalsteinsson SA, Branch WR, Trape S, Vitt LJ, Hedges SB (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of snakes of the family Leptotyphlopidae (Reptilia, Squamata)". Zootaxa 2244: 1-50. (Siagonodon borrichianus, new combination).
• Degerbøl, Magnus (1923). "Description of a new Snake of the Genus Glauconia, from Mendoza". Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening i Københaven 76: 113–114. (Glauconia borrichiana, new species).
• Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. . (Leptotyphlops borrichianus, p. 117).

External links

• iNaturalist page

Notes and References

1. [:fr:Roy Wallace McDiarmid|McDiarmid RW]