Haitian border threadsnake

The Haitian border threadsnake (Mitophis leptepileptus) is a possibly extinct species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae^[2][3][4] endemic to Haiti.

Haitian border threadsnake
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Leptotyphlopidae
Genus:	Mitophis
Species:	M. leptepileptus
Binomial name
Mitophis leptepileptus (Thomas, McDiarmid and Thompson, 1985)
Synonyms
Leptotyphlops leptepilepta Leptotyphlops leptipilepta Leptotyphlops leptipileptus

Description

Last seen in 1984, the species was thought to be already rare, but intensive surveys in the area have not recorded it. If it is extinct, causes are certainly due to deforestation of its habitat and agricultural activities, which have intensified since its last collection.