Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Related bibliographies: Reptiles Snakes Leptotyphlopidae Central America South America Taxonomy of the genus Epictia Biodiversity of the family Leptotyphlopidae Bibliography of the genus Epictia (Neotropical Thread Snakes) (Reptilia: Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted. Epictia in general Francisco, B.C.S.; Pinto, R.R.; Fernandes, D.S. 2012. Taxonomy of Epictia munoai (Orejas-Miranda, 1961) (Squamata: Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 3512: 42-52. Epictia albifrons Brongersma, L.D. 1959. Some snakes from the lesser Antilles. Natuurw. Stud. Suriname Ned. Antillen 19: 50-60. Klauber, L.M. 1939. Three new worm snakes of the genus Leptotyphlops. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 9(14): 59-66. Lehr, E. 2000. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops albifrons (Wagler's Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 31(3): 186. Murphy, J.C.; Rutherford, M.G.; Jowers, M.J. 2016. The threadsnake tangle: lack of genetic divergence in Epictia tenella (Squamata, Leptotyphlopidae): evidence for introductions or recent rafting to the West Indies. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 51(3): 197-205. Pinto, R.R.; Franco, F.L.; Hoogmoed, M.S. 2018. Stenostoma albifrons Wagler, 1824 (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae): a name with two neotypes? Salamandra 54(4): 291-296. Smith, H.M.; List, J.C. 1958. The type of the blind snake Stenostoma albifrons. Herpetologica 13: 271. Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374. Werner, F. 1901. Reptilien und Batrachier aus Peru und Bolivien. Abh. Mus. Dresden 9(2): 14 pp. Epictia albipuncta Acosta, R.; Mirta Blanco, G.; Galdeano, A.P.; G mez Al s, R.; Acosta, J.C. 2017. Primer registro de Epictia albipuncta Burmeister, 1861 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) en la provincia de San Juan, Argentina. Cuadernos de Herpetologia 31(2): 127-128. Garc a, J.A.R.; Curi, L.M.; Calamante, C.C.; C spedez, J.A. 2018. Natural history notes: Bothrops diporus (Southern Pitviper / Chaco Lancehead). Diet / Ophiophagy. Herpetological Review 49(1): 124. Kretzschmar, S. 2006. Revision historica y redescripcion de Leptotyphlops albipunctus (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Cuadernos de Herpetologia 19(2): 43-56. Laurent, R.F. 1984. El genero Leptotyphlops en la coleccion de la Fundacion Miguel Lillo. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 38(1): 29-34. Epictia alfredschmidti Lehr, E.; Wallach, V.; K hler, G.; Aguilar, C. 2002. New species of tricolor Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae) from Central Peru. Copeia 2002(1): 131-136. Epictia antoniogarciai Koch, C.; Venegas, P.J.; B hme, W. 2015. Three new endemic species of Epictia Gray, 1845 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from the dry forest of northwestern Peru. Zootaxa 3964(2): 228 244. Epictia ater Stark, T.; Laurijssens, C.; Weterings, M. 2014. Miscellaneous notes: Distributional and natural history notes on five species of amphibians and reptiles from Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua. Mesoamerican Herpetology 1(2): 308-312. Taylor, E.H. 1940. Herpetological miscellany. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 26(15): 489-571. Villa, J.D. 1990. Leptotyphlops nasalis. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 473: 1. Epictia australis Formoso, A.; Podesta, D.; vila, L.J. 2010. Natural history notes: Leptotyphlops australis (NCN). Predation. Herpetological Review 41(4): 501. Freiberg, M.A.; Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1968. Un nuevo Leptotyphlopidae de la Republica Argentina (Reptilia, Ophidia). Physis (Buenos Aires) 28: 145-147. Miranda, M.E.; Tio Vallejo, M. 1985. El genero Leptotyphlops en la Argentina (Reptilia, Ophidia). 1. Grupos Septemstriatus, dulcis y albifrons. Physis (Buenos Aires) 43(105): 71-72. Orejas-Miranda, B.R.; Achaval, F. 1969. Description del hemipenis de Leptotyphlops australis Freiberg y Orejas-Miranda, 1968. Neotropica 15: 132-134. Scrocchi, G. 1990. Contribucion al conociemiento de Leptotyphlopidae de Argentina. 2: Nuevos datos sobre Leptotyphlops australis Freiberg y Orejas Miranda, 1968. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 39(2): 113-114. Epictia bakewelli Camarillo-Rangel, J.L.; Aguilar-Cortes, R.; Gonzalez-Ruiz, A. 1985. Distributional records of amphibians and reptiles from the State of Mexico. Herpetological Review 16(3): 85. Davis, W.B.; Dixon, J.R. 1959. Snakes of the Chilpancingo region, Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 72: 79-92. Duellman, W.E. 1956. A new snake of the genus Leptotyphlops from Michoacan, Mexico. Copeia 1956: 93-94. Taylor, E.H. 1940. Herpetological miscellany. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 26(15): 489-571. Epictia borapeliotes Henriques e Souza, F.; Bocchiglieri, A. 2018. Natural history notes: Epictia borapeliotes (Caatinga Threadsnake). Predation. Herpetological Review 49(4): 752-753. R go, B.D.P.; Kolodiuk, M.F.; Meira-Ribeiro, M.; Freire, E.M.X. 2017. Natural history notes: Salvator merianae (Argentine Black-and-White Tegu). Diet. Herpetological Review 48(3): 660. Roberto, I.J.; Mendonca, S.V. 2009. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops borapeliotes (NCN). Herpetological Review 40(2): 238. Ulloa, J. 2006. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops borapeliotes (NCN). Herpetological Review 37(4): 498. Epictia clinorostris Arredondo-S., J.C.; Zaher, H. 2010. A new species of Epictia (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from Central Brazil. South American Journal of Herpetology 5(3): 189-198. Epictia columbi Klauber, L.M. 1939. Three new worm snakes of the genus Leptotyphlops. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 9(14): 59-66. Legler, J.M. 1959. Notes on the snake Leptotyphlops columbi Klauber. Herpetologica 15: 112. Riley, D.R. 1981. Rediscovery of Leptotyphlops columbi (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Copeia 1981(1): 233-234. Epictia diaplocia Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1969. Tres nuevos Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Serpentes). Comunicaciones Zoologicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 10(124): 1-11. Epictia goudotii Hern ndez-Salinas, U.; Pampa-Ramirez, J.; Ram rez-Bautista, A.; Vite-Silva, V. 2010. Geographic distribution: Epicta [Epictia] goudotii (Black Threadsnake). Herpetological Review 41(4): 516. Leon Soler, A.; Solorzano, A. 2000. The Blind Snake Leptotyphlops goudotii (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae), in Murcielagos Islands, Costa Rica. Revista de Biologia Tropical 48(4): 1019. Manzanilla, J.; Marca, E. la; Sousa, L. de. 2005. Ophiophagy and egg-eating in Mannophryne cf. trinitatis (Garman, 1888). Herpetozoa 18(1-2): 69-71. Pampa-Ramirez, J.T.; Goyenechea, I. 2010. Natural history notes: Leptotyphlops goudotii (Black Blind Snake). Unusual microhabitat. Herpetological Review 41(3): 366. Pinto, R.R.; Passos, P.; Caicedo-Portilla, J.R.; Arredondo-S., J.C.; Fernandes, R. 2010. Taxonomy of the threadsnakes of the tribe Epictini (Squamata: Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) in Colombia. Zootaxa 2724: 1-28. Scott, N.J. 1983. Leptotyphlops goudotii (Culebra Gusano, Worm Snake, Blind Snake). pp. 406. In: Janzen, D.H. (ed.). Costa Rican natural history. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. 816 pp. Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374. Epictia guayaquilensis Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1970. Eine neue Schlankblindschlange (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) aus Ecuador. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 46: 439-441. Epictia magnamaculata Taylor, E.H. 1940. Herpetological miscellany. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 26(15): 489-571. Epictia martinezi Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374. Epictia munoai Francisco, B.C.S.; Pinto, R.R.; Fernandes, D.S. 2012. Taxonomy of Epictia munoai (Orejas-Miranda, 1961) (Squamata: Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 3512: 42-52. Lema, T. de; Pradel-la Dotto, C. 2012. Natural history notes: Epictia munoai (Uruguayan Blindsnake). Aggregation. Herpetological Review 43(2): 344. Miranda, M.E.; Tio Vallejo, M. 1985. El genero Leptotyphlops en la Argentina (Reptilia, Ophidia). 1. Grupos Septemstriatus, dulcis y albifrons. Physis (Buenos Aires) 43(105): 71-72. Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1961. Una nueva especie de ofidio do la familia Leptotyphlopidae. Acta Biologica Venezuelica 3: 83-97. Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1962. Descripcion dei hemipenis de Leptotyphlops munoai Orejas-Miranda 1961. Comunicaciones Zoologicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 7(9): 1-5. Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1972. Observaciones sobre un caso de albinismo de Leptotyphlops munoai. Boletin de la Sociedad Zoologica del Uruguay 2: 36. Epictia pauldwyeri Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374. Epictia peruviana Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1969. Tres nuevos Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Serpentes). Comunicaciones Zoologicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 10(124): 1-11. Epictia phenops Campbell, H.W.; Howell, T.R. 1965. Herpetological records from Nicaragua. Herpetologica 21: 130-140. Mata-Silva, V.; Garc a-Padilla, E.; Desantis, D.L.; Rocha, A.; Wilson, L.D.; Sim n-Salvador, P.R.; Mayoral-Halla, C.; Montiel-Altamirano, B.F.; Ram rez-Bautista, A. 2017. Distribution notes: New herpetofaunal distribution records for the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Mesoamerican Herpetology 4(3): 679-683. P rez-Higareda, G. 1986. Deviant characteristics in two species of Mexican blind snakes and their bearing on the phenomenon of zoogeographic hyperheteromorphism. Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 22(3): 131-133. Smith, H.M. 1957. Curious feeding habit of a blind snake, Leptotyphlops. Herpetologica 13: 102. Taylor, E.H. 1940. Herpetological miscellany. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 26(15): 489-571. Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374. Wilson, L.D. 1968. Leptotyphlops phenops (Cope) in Honduras. Journal of Herpetology 2: 167. Wilson, L.D. 1979. New departmental records for reptiles and amphibians from Honduras. Herpetological Review 10(1): 25. Epictia resetari Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374. Epictia rubrolineata Werner, F. 1901. Reptilien und Batrachier aus Peru und Bolivien. Abh. Mus. Dresden 9(2): 14 pp. Epictia rufidorsa Taylor, E.H. 1940. Herpetological miscellany. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 26(15): 489-571. Epictia schneideri Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374. Epictia septemlineata Koch, C.; Venegas, P.J.; B hme, W. 2015. Three new endemic species of Epictia Gray, 1845 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from the dry forest of northwestern Peru. Zootaxa 3964(2): 228 244. Epictia signata Hahn, D.E. 1979. The identity of the blind snake Stenostoma signatum Jan, 1861 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Herpetologica 35(1): 57-60. Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1969. Tres nuevos Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Serpentes). Comunicaciones Zoologicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 10(124): 1-11. Epictia striatula Laurent, R.F. 1984. El genero Leptotyphlops en la coleccion de la Fundacion Miguel Lillo. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 38(1): 29-34. Smith, H.M.; Laufe, L.E. 1945. A new South American Leptotyphlops. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 58: 29-32. Epictia teaguei Lehr, E.; Wallach, V.; K hler, G.; Aguilar, C. 2002. New species of tricolor Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae) from Central Peru. Copeia 2002(1): 131-136. Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1964. Dos neuvas Leptotyphlopidae de sud America. Comunicaciones Zoologicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 8: 1-7. Epictia tenella Bailey, J.R.; Carvalho, A.L. de 1946. A new Leptotyphlops from Mato Grosso, with notes on Leptotyphlops tenella Klauber. Bol. Mus. Nac. Rio de Janeiro Zool. (N.S.) 52: 1-7. Franco, F.L.; Pinto, R.R. 2009. Stenostoma albifrons Wagler in Spix, 1824 as nomen dubium and recognition of the name Leptotyphlops tenellus Klauber, 1939 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Salamandra 45(4): 239-244. Klauber, L.M. 1939. Three new worm snakes of the genus Leptotyphlops. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 9(14): 59-66. Murphy, J.C.; Rutherford, M.G.; Jowers, M.J. 2016. The threadsnake tangle: lack of genetic divergence in Epictia tenella (Squamata, Leptotyphlopidae): evidence for introductions or recent rafting to the West Indies. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 51(3): 197-205. Thomas, R. 1975. The hemipenis of Leptotyphlops tenella Klauber (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) and a new distributional record. Journal of Herpetology 9(2): 250-252. Toledo, M.H.R.; Morais, D.H. 2013. Natural history notes: Epictia tenellus (Guyana Blind Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 44(3): 522. Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374. Watkins-Colwell, G.J.; Leon, J. de; Hochgraff, S.B. 2006. Natural history notes: Leptotyphlops tenellus (Guyana Blindsnake). Predation. Herpetological Review 37(3): 353. Epictia tricolor Aguilar, C.; Lundberg, M.; Siu-Ting, K.; Jimenez, M.E. 2007. Nuevos registros para la herpetofauna del departamento de Lima, descripcion del renacuajo de Telmatobius rimac Schmidt, 1954 (Anura: Ceratophrydae) y una clave de los anfibios. Revista Peruana de Biologia 14(2): 209-216. Lehr, E.; Wallach, V.; K hler, G.; Aguilar, C. 2002. New species of tricolor Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae) from Central Peru. Copeia 2002(1): 131-136. Orejas-Miranda, B.R.; Zug, G.R. 1974. A new tricolor Leptotyphlops (Reptilia: Serpentes) from Peru. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 87(16): 167-174. Zug, G.R. 1977. Distribution and variation of Leptotyphlops tricolor. Copeia 1977: 744-745. Epictia unicolor Boundy, J.; Wallach, V. 2008. The identity of the leptotyphlopid snake Glauconia unicolor, Werner, 1913 (Squamata: Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 105: 53-56. Epictia vanwallachi Koch, C.; Venegas, P.J.; B hme, W. 2015. Three new endemic species of Epictia Gray, 1845 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from the dry forest of northwestern Peru. Zootaxa 3964(2): 228 244. Epictia vellardi Cabral, H.; Netto, F. 2016. Geographic distribution: Epictia vellardi. Herpetological Review 47(1): 83. Francisco, B.C.S.; Pinto, R.R.; Fernandes, D.S. 2012. Taxonomy of Epictia munoai (Orejas-Miranda, 1961) (Squamata: Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 3512: 42-52. Laurent, R.F. 1984. El genero Leptotyphlops en la coleccion de la Fundacion Miguel Lillo. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 38(1): 29-34. Miranda, M.E.; Tio Vallejo, M. 1985. El genero Leptotyphlops en la Argentina (Reptilia, Ophidia). 1. Grupos Septemstriatus, dulcis y albifrons. Physis (Buenos Aires) 43(105): 71-72. Epictia venegasi Koch, C.; Cruz, R.S.; C rdenas, H. 2016. Two new endemic species of Epictia Gray, 1845 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from northern Peru. Zootaxa 4150(2): 101-122. Epictia vindumi Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374. Epictia vonmayi Koch, C.; Cruz, R.S.; C rdenas, H. 2016. Two new endemic species of Epictia Gray, 1845 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from northern Peru. Zootaxa 4150(2): 101-122. Epictia weyrauchi Laurent, R.F. 1984. El genero Leptotyphlops en la coleccion de la Fundacion Miguel Lillo. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 38(1): 29-34. Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1964. Dos neuvas Leptotyphlopidae de sud America. Comunicaciones Zoologicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 8: 1-7. Epictia wynni Wallach, V. 2016. Morphological review and taxonomic status of the Epictia phenops species group of Mesoamerica, with description of six new species and discussion of South American Epictia albifrons, E. goudotii, and E. tenella (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(2): 216-374.