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Rena dulcis, also known commonly as the Texas blind snake, the Texas slender blind snake, or the Texas threadsnake, [4] is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies ...
Rena maxima (Loveridge, 1932) – giant blind snake; Rena segrega (Klauber, 1939) – Trans-Pecos blind snake; Rena unguirostris (Boulenger, 1902) – southern blind snake; Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Rena.
Texas blind snake (Rena dulcis) on a hand. Relatively small snakes, leptotyphlopids rarely exceed 30 cm (12 in) in length; only Trilepida macrolepis and Leptotyphlops occidentalis grow larger. The cranium and upper jaws are immobile and no teeth are in the upper jaw.
“Just when you think you have seen just about every animal in your region, you still can get some surprises,” wildlife officials said. Rare and elusive snake spotted in Texas, photos show. But ...
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
There are over 105 species of snakes in Texas, and 15 are venomous. Rattlesnakes tend to seek cool spots to avoid overheating in hot weather. They can be found under shady places like logs, rocks ...
A second straight day of drenching rain flooded the downtown area of Houston, Texas, on Tuesday -- and the flood waters are creating unusual dangers, like a large rat snake that washed up on a ...
This is a list of all genera, species and subspecies of the family Leptotyphlopidae, [1] otherwise referred to as slender blind snakes, threadsnakes, or leptotyphlopids. It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.