Diversity, natural history, and geographic distribution of snakes in the Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil Author Guedes, Thaís B. Author Nogueira, Cristiano Author Marques, Otavio A. V. text Zootaxa 2014 3863 1 1 93 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3863.1.1 994b97ae-8a03-4726-86f7-ce51e39578a4 1175-5326 287111 A683CABE-4305-47A4-A063-03FDF93182C0 Liotyphlops cf. ternetzii (Boulenger, 1896) “Cobra-cega” (Figs. 8.2 and 21.1) Only one specimen, recorded in state of Ceará, Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Ibiapaba-Araripe Plateau, 519 m elevation. The nominal species L. ternetzii is widespread along central Brazilian Cerrado ( Nogueira et al . 2010 , 2011). The single specimen was collected in arboreal caatinga next to a river on red-yellow latosols (Loebmann 2009; Loebmann & Haddad 2010 ), but we believe its presence in the Caatinga may be associated to elevated plateaus with cerrado vegetation. The species has fossorial habits, is nocturnal, and feeds mostly on arthropods ( Parpinelli & Marques 2008 ).