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Reticulate Worm Snake
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Snakes

Reticulate Worm Snake

Amerotyphlops reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishReticulate Worm Snake
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese网纹美洲盲蛇
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAmerotyphlops reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The Reticulate Worm Snake (Amerotyphlops reticulatus) is a species of the family Typhlopidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 41 times (GBIF), between 1828 and 2010. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come mainly from Brokopondo and Paramaribo. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyTyphlopidae
GenusAmerotyphlops

In Suriname

41Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1828First record
2010Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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