Family Leptotyphlopidae
- Description:
- Adults 9" to 12" in length. Color dark brown, light brown, or pinkish. Somewhat resemble earthworms. Eyes vestigial, appearing as black spots only. No enlarged scales on underside of body.
- Elevation Range:
- Below 4500' in southeastern Colorado.
- Subspecies in Colorado:
- Leptotyphlops dulcis dissectus
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Photo from Hammerson, 1986. Used with permission.
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