Northern blind snakeThe northern blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Peru.EtymologyThe specific name, teaguei, is in honor of Gerard Warden Teague, a herpetologist and ichthyologist who was born in England and worked in South America.Geographic rangeE. teaguei is found in northern Peru.ReproductionE. teaguei is oviparous.