Rodriguesophis scriptorcibatus Rodrigues, 1993

(Figs. 18.4 and 31.1)

Caatinga endemic species. Known only from the type-locality Ibiraba village municipality of Barra, in Bahia State, on the left bank of the São Francisco river, 410 m elevation. It was recorded in an area covered with on herbaceous and bushy caatinga on sandy soils (Rodrigues 1993). It has fossorial and psamophylous habits, is diurnal and nocturnal, and feeds on lizards (Rodrigues 1993).