Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Rhinotyphlops newtonii | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
Rhinotyphlops newtonii is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.
Etymology
The specific name, newtonii, is in honor of "M[onsieur]. F. Newton", who collected the type specimen on Ilhéu das Rolas in the Gulf of Guinea. "F. Newton" refers to Portuguese botanist Colonel Francesco Newton (1864–1909).
References
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