The preferred habitats of T. capitulatus are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 19–881 m (62–2,890 ft).[1]
Description
T. capitulatus is small-headed and slender-bodied. Dorsally, it is light brown. Ventrally, it is paler, with scattered white scales. The anal region and the ventral surface of the tail are white. The total length (including tail) of the holotype is 20.5 cm (8.1 in), and the diameter at midbody is 4 mm (0.16 in).[7]
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Richmond ND (1964). "The Blind Snakes (Typhlops) of Haiti with Descriptions of Three New Species". Breviora (202): 1-12. (Typhlops capitulatus, new species, pp. 2–3, Figure 1).
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