We describe a new species of Epictia based on eight specimens from Nicaragua collected
and housed in the collection of the Natural History Museum Vienna for more than a century …

Abstract The genera Mitophis and Tetracheilostoma comprise two extant lineages of small‐
sized threadsnakes that exclusively inhabit several islands of the West Indies. Even though …

The threadsnakes of the family Leptotyphlopidae have been historically neglected in terms
of their natural history, ecology, systematics, and morphology. Given the relevance of …

Locomotion in most tetrapods involves coordinated efforts between appendicular and axial
musculoskeletal systems, where interactions between the limbs and the ground generate …

Since the rearrangement of all leptotyphlopid species previously known as “Leptotyphlops”
in Adalsteinsson et al.(2009)'s paper, several taxa have remained untested regarding their …

Threadsnakes are known for their conserved external morphology and historically
controversial systematics, challenging taxonomic, biogeographic and evolutionary …

Abstract Scolecophidia (Squamata, Serpentes), commonly known as blindsnakes,
wormsnakes or threadsnakes comprises a group of small snakes, with relatively few …

Prior to both offensive and defensive striking, snakes can display notable differences in
prestrike behaviors between offensive and defensive contexts. However, few studies have …

Dentre os Squamata, a subordem Amphisbaenia possui indivíduos que apresentam
diversas adaptações para o modo de vida fossorial, atualmente sendo representada por …

Diagnosis Diagnosis: Relatively slender (SVL/MBD 72-94), small-eyed, silvery tan or
piebald Leptotyphlops of the bilineatus group having 3 supra-and 3 infralabials, second …