Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Leptotyphlops emini | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Leptotyphlops emini, or Emin Pasha's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to northern East Africa.
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Etymology
The specific name, emini, is in honor of German-born physician Eduard Schnitzer, who worked in the Ottoman Empire and became known as Emin Pasha.
Geographic range
L. emini is found in Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
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 (4.3 in).
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