NEW MEXICO THREADSNAKE
Leptotyphlops dissectus

Leptotyphlops   dissectus     from     Cochise   County,   Arizona                                                                         Photo by Will Wells

Leptotyphlops   dissectus     from     Cochise   County,    Arizona                                                                          Photo by Will Wells

Leptotyphlops   dissectus     from     Cochise   County,    Arizona                                                                          Photo by Will Wells

Distribution:  In our region, this species occurs in southeastern Arizona and in southern New Mexico. Legal Status:  The New Mexico Threadsnake has no protected status in our region.

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