title: Leptotyphlops telloi
text: # 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.
  
  