Amerotyphlops arenensis Graboski et al., 2015

Type locality. Mata do Pau Ferro Ecological Reserve, Areia, state of Paraíba, Brazil .

Distribution. Endemic to Brazil (Plt. 2A). Restricted to the Caatinga and its contact areas with the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado (Plt. 2A), at intermediate to high elevations (Plt. 2B). Observed in the field in upland forest in the Caatinga (Graboski et al., 2015) and open savanna on sandy soil in the Cerrado (Fernandes et al., 2010a).