Leptotyphlops telloi
# Leptotyphlops telloi

Leptotyphlops telloi, also known commonly as Tello's threadsnake or Tello's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa.

## Etymology

The specific name, telloi, is in honor of Mozambican herpetologist José Luis Pessoa Lobão Tello.

## Geographic range

L. telloi is native to Mozambique and adjacent Eswatini.

## Description

A small species, L. telloi may grow to a maximum snout-vent length (SVL) of only 16.5 cm (6.5 in). It is solid black, except for white patches on the head.

## Habitat

The preferred habitat of L. telloi is thornveld.

## Reproduction

L. telloi is oviparous.

