Epictia phenops is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
| Epictia phenops | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Epictia |
| Species: | E. phenops
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| Binomial name | |
| Epictia phenops (Cope, 1875)
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Distribution edit
E. phenops is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and southern Mexico.[1]
Morphology edit
The species has a mean total length of 131.5 mm, though specimens can be as short as 53 mm, but as long as 195 mm.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b Wallach, V. (29 June 2016). "Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae)" (PDF). Mesoamerican Herpetology. 3 (2): 216–374. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Epictia phenops (COPE, 1875)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 19 March 2021.