Rena (snake)

The genus Rena contains the following species, which are recognized as being valid. • Rena boettgeri • Rena bressoni – Michoacán slender blind snake • Rena dugesii – Dugès's threadsnake • Rena dulcis – Texas blind snake • Rena humilis – western threadsnake • Rena iversoni • Rena klauberi • Rena maxima – giant blind snake • Rena segrega – Trans-Pecos blind snake • Rena unguirostris – southern blind snake Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Rena. ==Etymologies==

The specific name, dugesii, is in honor of Mexican zoologist Alfredo Dugès. The specific name, iversoni, is in honor of American herpetologist John B. Iverson. ==References==