Emin Pasha’s Worm Snake
- Leptotyphlops emini
- IUCN Status: Least Concern
- Threat: unconfirmed
- Venom/Toxin: none
- Trend: unconfirmed
General Information
Emin Pasha’s worm snake (Leptotyphlops emini) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
The species is native to northern East Africa.
Description
L. emini is uniformly blackish in color. It has 14 rows of scales around the body. Adults may attain a total length (including tail) of 11 cm.
Ecology & Behaviour
This terrestrial species can be found in savanna habitat (Broadley and Wallach 2007); most localities are in mosaics of bushland and secondary grassland with Acacia trees (Spawls et al. 2002). These are fossorial snakes, and have been found below ground beneath logs, in sandy soil.
Reproduction
L. emini is oviparous.
Distribtion & Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. emini are savanna and shrubland, at altitudes of 650–1,370 m.
L. emini is found in Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
References
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- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Squamata
- Suborder: Serpentes
- Family: Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus: Leptotyphlops
- Length: up to 11 cm
