Leptotyphlops distanti

Leptotyphlops distanti, also known commonly as Distant's thread snake or Distant's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, distanti, is in honor of English entomologist William Lucas Distant.

Geographic range
L. distanti is found in Eswatini, southern Mozambique, and South Africa.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. distanti are savanna and grassland, at altitudes of 250 –.

Description
Dorsally, L. distanti is gray-black. Ventrally, it is paler. Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 22 cm.

Reproduction
L. distanti is oviparous.