A revision of the genus Leptotyphlops in northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabia (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) Author Published, First text Zootaxa 2007 2007-02-15 1408 1 78 journal article 86427 10.5281/zenodo.6789060 11bee6ab-227a-4dec-8d51-250b7067cc1b 1175­5334 6789060 The Leptotyphlops nigricans species group This group is distinguished by the presence of a discrete prefrontal shield, a small anterior supralabial, a large posterior supralabial that reaches the level of the eye, 10 scale rows round the tail, which has a small apical spine, a subtriangular cloacal shield and uniform dark brown to black colouration above and below (sometimes chin and tail tip whitish). The robust skull usually has fused parietals, but they are paired in Leptotyphlops mbanjensis sp. nov. , the latter species also retaining a postparietal bone.