Amaral's blind snake

Amaral's blind snake '', also known commonly as cobra-cega and cobra-de-chumbinho in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, koppesi, is in honor of S.J. Koppes, who collected the holotype in 1934.

Description

T. koppesi may attain a snout-to-vent length of.

Geographic range

T. koppesi is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Distrito Federal and the Brazilian states of Bahia, Goiás, and Mato Grosso.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. koppesi are grassland and savanna.

Diet

T. koppesi preys upon ants, termite larvae, and beetles.

Reproduction

T. koppesi is oviparous. Clutch size is five to seven eggs.