Rena humilis

(Rena humilis)

Description

For the western threadsnake from Namibia and Republic of South Africa, see Namibiana occidentalis Rena humilis, known commonly as the western blind snake, the western slender blind snake, or the western threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Six subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Leptotyphlopidae
Genus:Rena
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