Pestel Blindsnake
Typhlops sylleptor
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Typhlopidae
John Paul Richard Thomas (born 1938) is an American taxonomist and systematist, and retired professor of herpetology and evolution at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (San Juan, Puerto Rico). He described several species new to science, mostly amphibians and reptiles, from throughout the Caribbean islands including the common coquí (Eleutherodactlys coqui), the national animal of Puerto Rico. Early life and education Thomas was born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, on May 2, 1938.
Typhlops sylleptor est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Typhlopidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique d'Haïti, elle se rencontre dans le département de Grand'Anse sur le massif de la Hotte dans la péninsule de Tiburon entre Barradères et Pestel de 375 à 420 m d'altitude. Publication originale Thomas & Hedges, 2007 : Eleven new species of snakes of the genus Typhlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) from Hispaniola and Cuba.
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Distribution
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