Liotyphlops
Liotyphlops is a genus of blind snakes in the family Anomalepididae. The genus is native to Central America and South America. Currently, 12 species are recognized as valid.
Geographic range
Species of Liotyphlops occur in Central America and South America, from Costa Rica southward to Paraguay.Taxonomy
Head scutellation characters are important for the identification of Liotyphlops species based on external morphology. The genus is characterized by fossorial and cryptozooic habits and is primarily nocturnal.Species
The following species are recognized as valid within the genus Liotyphlops.| Species | Taxon author | Common name | Geographic range |
| Liotyphlops albirostris T | — | Southern Central America and northern South America. Also found on Curaçao. | |
| Liotyphlops anops | — | Colombia. | |
| Liotyphlops argaleus | Dixon & Kofron, 1984 | — | Colombia. |
| Liotyphlops bondensis | Armando’s blindsnake | Colombia | |
| Liotyphlops caissara | Centeno, Sawaya & Germano, 2010 | — | Brazil |
| Liotyphlops haadi | Silva-Haad, Franco & Maldonado, 2008 | — | Colombia |
| Liotyphlops palauophis | Marra Santos, 2023 | — | Colombia |
| Liotyphlops schubarti | Vanzolini, 1948 | — | Brazil. |
| Liotyphlops taylori | Marra-Santos & Reis, 2018 | — | Brazil. |
| Liotyphlops ternetzii | — | Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. | |
| Liotyphlops trefauti | Freire, Caramasche & Suzart Argôlo, 2007 | — | Brazil |
| Liotyphlops wilderi | — | Brazil. |
T = Type species
Nota bene: A taxon author in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Liotyphlops.