Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake,[3] Trinidad worm snake,[4] and Trinidad burrowing snake,[5] is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae.

[4] A. trinitatus grows to a maximum total length (including tail) of 24 cm (9.4 in).

[5] Found mostly on the island of Tobago, A. trinitatus is known from widely scattered locations, and from a single location on the island of Trinidad, which happens to be the type locality.

This is described as "Trinidad [County of St. George], ... Arima Road, 3 miles above [north of] Simla [Research Station]".

[2] The preferred natural habitat of A. trinitatus is forest, at altitudes of 10–300 m (33–984 ft).