DFW HERPS |
Leptotyphlops dulcis |
Texas Threadsnake |
TEXAS THREADSNAKE Leptotyphlops dulcis (Baird & Girard, 1853) STATUS: Common DOCUMENTED COUNTIES: Dallas, Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant, and Wise HABITAT: Western Cross Timbers, Mesquite Grand Prairie, Fort Worth Prairie, Eastern Cross Timbers, and Cedar-limestone Hills SUBSPECIES: Plains Threadsnake L. d. dulcis (Baird & Girard, 1853) COMMENTS: The plains threadsnake is much more common than indicated by observations. |