Leptotyphlops incognitus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Typhlopoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Superfamilia: Typhlopoidea

Familia: Leptotyphlopidae
Subfamilia: Leptotyphlopinae
Genus: Leptotyphlops
Species: Leptotyphlops incognitus

Name

• Leptotyphlops incognitus Broadley & Watson, 1976: 494

Holotype: NMZB-UM 6121.

Type locality: “Umtali, Rhodesia [=Zimbabwe]”.

Combinations

• Leptotyphlops conjunctus incognitus Broadley & Watson, 1976: 494 [original combination, as subspecies]
• Leptotyphlops conjunctus — Broadley & Broadley, 1999 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]

References

Primary references

• Broadley, D.G. & Watson, G. 1976. A revision of the Worm Snakes of southeastern Africa (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Occasional papers of the National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia. Series B, Natural sciences 5(8): 465–510. Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2025. Leptotyphlops incognitus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 21 October 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Incognito Thread Snake