Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Typhlops schmidti | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Typhlopidae Rank Species | |
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Typhlops schmidti is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
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Etymology
The specific name, schmidti, is in honor of American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt.
Geographic range
Typhlops schmidti is found in Tanzania, Zambia, and eastern and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire).
References
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