Liotyphlops ternetzii
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Liotyphlops ternetzii, also known commonly as Ternetz's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Anomalepididae. The species is endemic to South America. The specific name, ternetzii, is in honor of ichthyologist Carl Ternetz (born 1870).
L. ternetzii is found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil. The record from Suriname (as Liotyphlops incertus) is questionable. The natural habitats of L. ternetzii are grassland, savanna, and gallery forest, at altitudes of 200–1,000 m (660–3,280 ft). It is a fossorial species that preys predominantly upon insects, particularly ants and termites.
L. ternetzii measure 88–413 mm (3.5–16.3 in) in total length (including tail). L. ternetzii is oviparous. An adult female may lay a clutch of 2–7 eggs. Boulenger GA (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III.... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Helminthophis ternetzii, new species, p. 584).
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No species of the same family or order lives in Brasilia, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ternetz's Blind Snake sighting in Brasilia on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 8 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and November–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ternetz's Blind Snake in Brasilia on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ternetz's Blind Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Ternetz's Blind Snake sightings, Brasilia has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ternetz's Blind Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Brasilia (6 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
