Helminthophis praeocularis AMARAL, 1924

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Higher Taxa	Anomalepididae, Typhlopoidea, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Preocular Blind Snake
Synonym	Helminthophis praeocularis AMARAL 1924: 26 Helminthophis praeocularis — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 49 Helminthophis praeocularis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 324
Distribution	Colombia (Tolima, Santander, Norte de Santander) Type locality: Honda, upper valley of Rio Magdalena, Colombia.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: MCZ R17960.
Diagnosis	Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (874 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
Etymology	Named after Latin prae-, before, in front of and Latin ocularis, of or belonging to the eyes. [“...one very large praeocular...”]. (from Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024)
References	Amaral, A. do 1924. Helminthophis. Proc. New England zool. Club 9: 25-30 McDiarmid, R.W.; Campbell, J.A. & Touré,T.A. 1999. Snake species of the world. Vol. 1. [type catalogue] Herpetologists’ League, 511 pp. Pérez-Santos,C. & Moreno, A.G. 1988. Ofidios de Colombia. Museo reegionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, Monographie VI, 517 pp. Wallach, Van; Kenneth L. Williams , Jeff Boundy 2014. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. [type catalogue] Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, 1237 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List https://www.facebook.com/groups/stshc/posts/406991671525437 Google images

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