The giant blind snake (Rena maxima) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4][2] The species is endemic to Mexico.
Geographic range
R. maxima is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Morelos, Oaxaca, and Puebla.[2]
Description
The largest recorded specimen of R. maxima is a female with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 33 cm (13 in) plus a tail 1.8 cm (0.71 in) long.[5]
Reproduction
R. maxima is oviparous.[2] Clutch size may be as large as seven eggs.[5]
References
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^ Canseco-Márquez, L.; Mendoza-Quijano, F. (2007). "Rena maxima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64059A12740985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64059A12740985.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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^ a b c d Rena maxima at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
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^ "Leptotyphlops ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
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^ a b Santos-Bibiano, Rufino; Florentino Melchior, Laura I.; Beltrán-Sánchez, Elizabeth; Méndez-de la Cruz, Fausto R. (2016). "Rena maxima (Giant Blindsnake). Clutch size and maximum length". Mesoamerican Herpetology 3 (2): 503-504.