Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Rhinotyphlops boylei | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
Rhinotyphlops boylei, commonly known as Boyle's beaked blind snake, is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family. It is endemic to Southern Africa.
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Geographic range
It is found from Damaraland in Namibia to western Botswana.
Description
Dorsum olive-brown, the scales light-edged. Ventrum pale yellow.
Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 22 cm (8 1⁄2 in).
Scales arranged in 26-28 rows. More than 300 dorsal scales in vertebral row.
Habitat
It prefers sandveld.
References
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