Leptotyphlops distanti
Leptotyphlops distanti, also known as Distant's threadsnake or Distant's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species, "Leptotyphlops distanti", is endemic to Southern Africa. Etymology. The specific name, "distanti", is in honor of English entomologist William Lucas Distant. Geographic range. "L. distanti" is found in southern Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini. Description. Dorsally, "L. distanti" is gray-black. Ventrally, it is paler. Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of .