Amerotyphlops trinitatus

Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake, Trinidad worm snake, and Trinidad burrowing snake, is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

Description
A. trinitatus grows to a maximum total length (including tail) of 24 cm.

Geographic range
Found mostly on the island of Tobago, A. trinitatus is known from widely scattered locations, and from a single location on the island of Trinidad, which happens to be the type locality. This is described as "Trinidad [County of St. George], ... Arima Road, 3 miles above [north of] Simla [Research Station]".

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. trinitatus is forest, at altitudes of 10 - 300 m.

Reproduction
Amerotyphlops trinitatus is oviparous.