Rio Grande Do Sul Blind Snake

Epictia munoai

Viborita de Dos Cabezas de Munoa

Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Other common names: Viborita Ciega ce Munoa.

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Description

The Rio Grande do Sul blind snake (Epictia munoai) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae . The species is native to southern South America.

Etymology: The specific name, munoai, is in honor of Uruguayan zoologist Juan Ignacio Muñoa (1925–1960).

Geographic distribution: Epictia munoai is found in northern Argentina, extreme southern Brazil, and Uruguay.

Habitat: The preferred natural habitats of Epictia munoai are forest and grassland.

Reproduction: Epictia munoai is oviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Epictia munoai. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.