Scortecci's blind snake | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
Genus: | Myriopholis |
Species: | M. braccianii
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Binomial name | |
Myriopholis braccianii (
Scortecci, 1929)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Scortecci's blind snake (Myriopholis braccianii), also known commonly as Bracciani's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.
The specific name, braccianii, is in honor of Italian explorer Luigi Bracciani. [3]
M. braccianii is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of M. braccianii are desert, grassland, shrubland, and savanna, at altitudes of 500–1,900 m (1,600–6,200 ft). [1]
M . braccianii is a small species. The longest recorded specimen measures 14.4 cm (5.7 in) in total length (including tail). [2]
M. braccianii is oviparous. [2]
Scortecci's blind snake | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
Genus: | Myriopholis |
Species: | M. braccianii
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Binomial name | |
Myriopholis braccianii (
Scortecci, 1929)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Scortecci's blind snake (Myriopholis braccianii), also known commonly as Bracciani's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.
The specific name, braccianii, is in honor of Italian explorer Luigi Bracciani. [3]
M. braccianii is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of M. braccianii are desert, grassland, shrubland, and savanna, at altitudes of 500–1,900 m (1,600–6,200 ft). [1]
M . braccianii is a small species. The longest recorded specimen measures 14.4 cm (5.7 in) in total length (including tail). [2]
M. braccianii is oviparous. [2]