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TUCUMAN THREADSNAKE Leptotyphlops albipunctus
Worm-like and completely inoffensive, this small blind snake is incapable of biting humans and can be handled without worry. It is generally subterranean in behaviour, having a particular fondness for termites, but may come to the surface in search of new food sources - as a result it is equally likely to be encountered during the day or night.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP172PH) Dorsal view of adult, Cruce Los Pioneros, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Jerry Cooper October 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP173PH) Same individual (Jerry Cooper October 2007).
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