Joshua's blind snake

Joshua's blind snake (Trilepida joshuai) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.

Etymology
The specific name, joshuai, is a reference to Joshua, victor at the Battle of Jericho, in reference to the type locality, Jericó, Antioquia, Colombia.

Geographic range
T. joshuai is found in the Colombian departments of Antioquia, Caldas, and Valle del Cauca.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. joshuai is forest, at altitudes of 1,600 –, but it has also been found in urban areas.

Description
T. joshuai is black dorsally, and white ventrally. The total length (including tail) of the holotype is 27 cm.

Behavior
T. joshuai is terrestrial and fossorial.

Diet
T. joshuai preys upon insect larvae and termites.

Reproduction
T. joshuai is oviparous.