Bailey's blind snake

Bailey's blind snake (Trilepida anthracina) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.

Geographic range
In Ecuador T. anthracina is found in Abituagua, Balzapamba, Baños de Agua Santa, and Zamora.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. anthracina is forest, at altitudes of 1,000 –.

Description
Large and stout for its genus, T. anthracina may attain a total length (including tail) of 29 cm. Its coloration is uniformly black, both dorsally and ventrally.

Behavior
T. anthracina is fossorial and sometimes diurnal.

Diet
T. anthracina preys upon termites and insect larvae.

Reproduction
T. anthracina is oviparous.