NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Saint Barts Blindsnake
Antillotyphlops annae (Breuil, 1999)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Saint Barts blind snake (Antillotyphlops annae) is a species of blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy, an overseas collectivity of France. The species was first described in 1999, and it is still not well known.
Wikipedia contributors, Saint Barts blind snake; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:09:40.316382+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Antillotyphlops annae (Breuil, 1999)
- Name authority
- (Breuil, 1999)
- Common name
- Saint Barts Blindsnake
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Antillotyphlops
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderScolecophidia Cope, 1864
- familyTyphlopidae
- genusAntillotyphlops
- speciesAntillotyphlops annae (Breuil, 1999)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Antillotyphlops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Anegada BlindsnakeAntillotyphlops catapontus (Thomas, 1966) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leeward BlindsnakeAntillotyphlops geotomus (Thomas, 1966) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Montiserrat Worm SnakeAntillotyphlops monastus (Thomas, 1966) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mona BlindsnakeAntillotyphlops monensis (Schmidt, 1926) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Flathead Worm SnakeAntillotyphlops platycephalus (Duméril & Bibron, 1844) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Richard's Worm Snake; locally known as “Ground Snake”Antillotyphlops richardii (Duméril & Bibron, 1844) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Typhlops annae Breuil, 1999 Breuil, 1999 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Antillotyphlops&species=annae Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:87PNM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.