Amerotyphlops brongersmianus

Amerotyphlops brongersmianus, known commonly as Brongersma's worm snake or the South American striped blindsnake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is found in South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Etymology.
The specific name, "brongersmianus", is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma.
Geographic range.
"Amerotyphlops brongersmianus" is found in South America (and the Caribbean island of Trinidad) south through mainland South America (east of the Andes) as far as Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. In between it is also known to occur in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.
The type locality given is "Barra de Itaipe, Ilheus, Bahia [Salvador]", [Brazil].
Diet.
The diet of "A. brongersmianus" consists primarily of ants, termites, and possibly other arthropods.
Reproduction.
The species "A. brongersmianus" is reported to be oviparous.