Rena humilis | |
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Western threadsnake | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
Genus: | Rena |
Species: | R. humilis
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Binomial name | |
Rena humilis | |
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Rena humilis, known commonly as the western blind snake, the western slender blind snake, and the western threadsnake,[4] is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Six subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominate subspecies described here.[4]