Espírito Santo blind snake
The Espírito Santo blind snake ("Trilepida salgueiroi" ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. Etymology. The specific name, "salgueiroi", is in honor of W.S. Salgueiro who collected the holotype. Geographic range. "T. salgueiroi" is found in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro. Habitat. The preferred natural habitats of "T. salgueiroi" are forest and shrubland. Description. Dorsally, "T. salgueiroi" is uniform dark brown. Ventrally, it is light brown, with a reticulate pattern formed by white scale edges. Reproduction. "T. salgueiroi" is oviparous