The Montserrat worm snake (Antillotyphlops monastus) is a species of blind snake that is endemic to the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.[2]

Montserrat worm snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Antillotyphlops
Species:
A. monastus
Binomial name
Antillotyphlops monastus
(Thomas, 1966)
Synonyms
  • Typhlops monastus

It has a trunk length up to 258 mm, with a tail up to 44 mm long. Its dorsal surface is medium brown, with a lighter ventral surface. It is insectivorous and fossorial.

It is found on Montserrat.

References

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  1. ^ Powell, R.; Daltry, J.C.; Dewynter, M. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Typhlops monastus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T75607344A115492884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T75607344A75608199.en. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ^ Antillotyphlops monastus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.