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Taxonomy of the genus Trilepida Biodiversity of the family Leptotyphlopidae

Bibliography of the genus
Trilepida (Three-scaled 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.


Trilepida in general

Cláudio, V.; Beltrame, L.; Maffei, F. 2017. First record of predation on Trilepida sp. (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae) by Athene cunicularia (Strigiformes, Strigidae) in Brazilian Cerrado. Herpetology Notes 10: 429-431.

Hedges, S.B. 2011. The type species of the threadsnake genus Tricheilostoma Jan revisited (Squamata, Leptotyphlopidae). Zootaxa 3027: 63-64.

Salazar-Valenzuela, D.; Martins, A.; Amador-Oyola, L.; Torres-Carvajal, O. 2014. A new species and country record of threadsnakes (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae) from northern Ecuador. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 8(1): 107-120.

Trilepida acutirostris

Pinto, R.R.; Curcio, F.F. 2011. On the generic identity of Siagonodon brasiliensis, with the description of a new leptotyphlopid from Central Brazil (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Copeia 2011(1): 53-63.

Trilepida affinis

Pinto, R.R.; Fernandes, R. 2017. Morphological variation of Trilepida macrolepis (Peters 1857), with reappraisal of the taxonomic status of Rena affinis (Boulenger 1884) (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Zootaxa 4244(2): 246–260.

Trilepida anthracina

Bailey, J.R. 1946. Leptotyphlops anthracinus, a new blind snake from eastern Ecuador. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 492: 1-5.

Salazar-Valenzuela, D.; Carrillo, E.; Aldas-A., S. 2010. Geographic distribution: Tricheilostoma anthracinum. Herpetological Review 41(1): 111-112.

Trilepida brasiliensis

Borges-Nojosa, D.M.; Alencar Oliveira, C. de; Bezerra Maia, A.P. 2009. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops brasiliensis (Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 40(2): 238.

Curcio, F.F.; Zaher, H.; Rodriques, M.T. 2002. Rediscovery of the blind-snake Leptotyphlops brasiliensis Laurent, 1949 (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae) in the wild. Phyllomedusa 1(2): 101-104.

Laurent, R.F. 1949. Note sur quelques reptiles appartenant a la collection de l'lnstitut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. III. Formes americaines. Bull. Inst. R. Sci. Nat. Belg. 25(9): 1-20.

Lima Silveira, A. 2010. Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae, Siagonodon brasiliensis (Laurent, 1949): distribution extension and geographic distribution map. Check List 6(4): 532-533.

Pinto, R.R.; Curcio, F.F. 2011. On the generic identity of Siagonodon brasiliensis, with the description of a new leptotyphlopid from Central Brazil (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Copeia 2011(1): 53-63.

Pinto, R.R.; Passos, P.; Caramaschi, U. 2005. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops brasiliensis (Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 36(2): 203.

Ribeiro Moura, M.; Pirani, R.M.; Silva, V.X. da 2013. New records of snakes (Reptilia: Squamata) in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Check List 9(1): 99-103.

Rodrigues, M.T.; Puorto, G. 1994. On the second specimen of Leptotyphlops brasiliensis Laurent, 1949 (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae). Journal of Herpetology 28(3): 393-394.

Wallach, V. 1996. Notes and corrections on two scolecophidians: Ramphotyphlops albiceps and Leptotyphlops brasiliensis. Herpetological Review 27(1): 10.

Trilepida brevissima

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.

Shreve, B. 1964. A new species of the snake Leptotyphlops from Colombia. Breviora 211: 1-4.

Trilepida dimidiata

Lima Silveira, A.; Silverio Pires, M.R.; Agostini-Cotta, G. 2004. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops dimidiatus. Herpetological Review 35(4): 411.

Pinto, R.R.; Fernandes, R. 2012. A new blind snake species of the genus Tricheilostoma from Espinhaco Range, Brazil and taxonomic status of Rena dimidiata (Jan, 1861) (Serpentes: Epictinae: Leptotyphlopidae). Copeia 2012(1): 37-48.

Trilepida dugandi

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.

Trilepida fuliginosa

Passos, P.; Caramaschi, U.; Pinto, R.R. 2006. Redescription of Leptotyphlops koppesi Amaral, 1954, and description of a new species of the Leptotyphlops dulcis group from central Brazil (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Amphibia-Reptilia 27(3): 347-357.

Trilepida guayaquilensis

Orejas-Miranda, B.R. 1970. Eine neue Schlankblindschlange (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) aus Ecuador. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 46: 439-441.

Trilepida jani

Pinto, R.R.; Fernandes, R. 2012. A new blind snake species of the genus Tricheilostoma from Espinhaco Range, Brazil and taxonomic status of Rena dimidiata (Jan, 1861) (Serpentes: Epictinae: Leptotyphlopidae). Copeia 2012(1): 37-48.

Trilepida joshuai

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.

Rojas-Morales, J.A.; González-Duran, G.A. 2011. Description of the colouration in life of Tricheilostoma joshuai (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae). A species tolerant of disturbed habitats. Salamandra 47(4): 237-240.

Trilepida koppesi

Filogonio, R.; Schettino Canelas, M.A. 2015. Geographic distribution: Trilepida koppesi (Amaral's Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 46(2): 222.

Filogonio, R.; Schettino Canelas, M.A. 2015. Geographic distribution: Trilepida koppesi (Amaral's Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 46(3): 386-387.

Franca e Souza, I.; Silva, N.J. da 2002. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops koppesi (Blind Snake). Herpetological Review 33(3): 228.

Passos, P.; Caramaschi, U.; Pinto, R.R. 2006. Redescription of Leptotyphlops koppesi Amaral, 1954, and description of a new species of the Leptotyphlops dulcis group from central Brazil (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Amphibia-Reptilia 27(3): 347-357.

Trilepida macrolepis

Brongersma, L.D. 1933. A new species of Leptotyphlops from Surinam. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 15: 175-176.

Dunn, E.R. 1940. New and noteworthy herpetological material from Panama. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 93: 105-122.

Passos, P.; Caramaschi, U.; Pinto, R.R. 2005. Rediscovery and redescription of Leptotyphlops salgueiroi Amaral, 1954 (Squamata, Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae). Boletim do Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro (Zoologia) 520: 1-10.

Pinto, R.R.; Fernandes, R. 2017. Morphological variation of Trilepida macrolepis (Peters 1857), with reappraisal of the taxonomic status of Rena affinis (Boulenger 1884) (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Zootaxa 4244(2): 246–260.

Roze, J.A. 1959. Taxonomic notes on a collection of Venezuelan reptiles in the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum Novitates 1934: 1-14.

Salazar-Valenzuela, D.; Martins, A.; Amador-Oyola, L.; Torres-Carvajal, O. 2014. A new species and country record of threadsnakes (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae) from northern Ecuador. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 8(1): 107-120.

Shreve, B. 1947. On Venezuelan reptiles and amphibians collected by Dr. G. Kugler. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 99(5): 517-537.

Trilepida nicefori

Dunn, E.R. 1946. A new snake from the eastern Andes of Colombia. Caldasia (Bogota) 4(17): 121-122.

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.

Trilepida pastusa

Salazar-Valenzuela, D.; Martins, A.; Amador-Oyola, L.; Torres-Carvajal, O. 2014. A new species and country record of threadsnakes (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae) from northern Ecuador. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 8(1): 107-120.

Trilepida salgueiroi

Andrade, C.A.F. de; Oliveira-Nogueira, C.H. de; Pereira-Junior, C.A. 2011. Filling gaps on the distribution of Tricheilostoma salgueiroi (Amaral, 1955) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae). Check List 7(4): 409-410.

Bilate, M.; Costa, E.R. 2005. Geographic distribution: Leptotyphlops salgueiroi (Espirito Santo Blindsnake). Herpetological Review 36(3): 339.

Costa, H.C.; Pinto, R.R.; Santana, D.J. 2009. Reptilia, Leptotyphlopidae, Leptotyphlops salgueiroi Amaral, 1954: distribution extension and geographic variation. Check List 5(4): 783-786.

Passos, P.; Caramaschi, U.; Pinto, R.R. 2005. Rediscovery and redescription of Leptotyphlops salgueiroi Amaral, 1954 (Squamata, Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae). Boletim do Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro (Zoologia) 520: 1-10.