Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Rhinotyphlops stejnegeri | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
Similar Afrotyphlops schlegelii, Rhinotyphlops, Typhlopidae | ||
Rhinotyphlops stejnegeri is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Leonhard Hess Stejneger, Norwegian-born American herpetologist at the Smithsonian Institution for over 60 years.
References
Rhinotyphlops stejnegeri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA