Leptotyphlops jacobseni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scolecophidia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Scolecophidia

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

Name

• Leptotyphlops jacobseni Broadley & Broadley, 1999: 19

Holotype: TM 57919, ♂.

Type locality: “Buffelsvley, 388KT Lydenburg District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (24°52’S, 30°19’E)”.

References

Primary references

• Broadley, D.G. & Broadley, S. 1999. A review of the African worm snakes from south of latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Syntarsus 5: 1–36. Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., F. Reyes, J. Kudera & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2026. Leptotyphlops jacobseni. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 21 October 2018.

Vernacular names

• English: Jacobsen’s Thread Snake, Jacobsen's Worm Snake