title: Santander blind snake
text: # Santander blind snake
  
  The Santander blind snake (Trilepida nicefori) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, nicefori, is in honor of missionary Brother Nicéforo María (1888–1980), born Antoine Rouhaire in France, who established a natural history museum in Medellin, Colombia.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  T. nicefori is known only from Santander Department, Colombia.
  
  ## Description
  
  T. nicefori is a very small snake. Adults may attain a total length (including tail) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in). It is uniform brown dorsally, and beige ventrally.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  T. nicefori is oviparous.
  
  