Distant's Thread Snake
Leptotyphlops distanti
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLeptotyphlopidae (Threadsnakes)
- GenusLeptotyphlops
- SpeciesLeptotyphlops distanti (Distant's Thread Snake)
About the Distant's Thread Snake
Leptotyphlops distanti, also known commonly as Distant's thread snake or Distant's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to Southern Africa. The specific name, distanti, is in honor of English entomologist William Lucas Distant.
L. distanti is found in Eswatini, southern Mozambique, and South Africa. The preferred natural habitats of L. distanti are savanna and grassland, at altitudes of 250–1,600 m (820–5,250 ft). Dorsally, L. distanti is gray-black. Ventrally, it is paler. Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 22 cm (8.7 in).
L. distanti is oviparous. Boulenger GA (1892). "Reptilia and Batrachia". pp. 174–176. In: Distant WL (1892). A Naturalist in the Transvaal. London: R.H. Porter. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xvi + 277 pp. + Plates I-III. (Glauconia distanti, new species, pp. 175–176, three line drawings).
Boulenger GA (1893). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I., Containing the Families Typhlopidæ, Glauconiidæ... London: Trustees of the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Distant's Thread Snake in Kruger National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.