Rhinotyphlops scorteccii
| Rhinotyphlops scorteccii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Rhinotyphlops |
| Species: | R. scorteccii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinotyphlops scorteccii (Gans & Laurent, 1965) | |
| Synonyms | |
Rhinotyphlops scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's blind snake,[1] is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.[2][3] It is endemic to Africa.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898-1973).[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ↑ "Rhinotyphlops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ↑ Wikispecies.
Further reading
- Gans, Carl; R.F. Laurent; & H. Pandit. 1965. Notes on a herpetological collection from the Somali Republic. Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Série in Octavo, Science Zoologique, Tervuren 134:1-93.