Estado Falcón worm snake

The Estado Falcón worm snake '' is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology

The specific name, lehneri, is in honor of geologist Ernst Lehner.

Geographic range

A. lehneri is found in the Venezuelan state of Falcón.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. lehneri is forest, at altitudes of.

Description

A. lehneri is a small species of blind snake. It has 20 scale rows around the body. Dorsally, it is yellowish with 11 brown lines. Ventrally, it is yellow. The rostral and the tail spine are bright yellow.

Behavior

A. lehneri is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction

A. lehneri is oviparous.