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:''Common names: Texas blind snake, Texas slender blind snake, Texas threadsnake, more.'' ''Leptotyphlops dulcis'' is a blind snake species endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.〔 ==Description== Texas blind snakes appear much like a shiny earthworms. They are pinkish-brown (puce) in color with a deep sheen to their scales. They appear not to be segmented. Their eyes are no more than two dark dots under the head's scales. Their mouths are small and set in an underbite. Adults can grow to approximately in total length, including the tail.〔 On the top of the head, between the ocular scales, ''L. dulcis'' has three scales (''L. humilis'' has one scale).〔Smith HM, Brodie ED Jr. 1982. ''Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification''. New York: Golden Press. 240 pp. ISBN 0-307-13666-3. (''Leptotyphlops'', pp. 136-137).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leptotyphlops dulcis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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