Drewes's worm snake (Epacrophis drewesi) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is native to East Africa.
| Drewes's worm snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Epacrophis |
| Species: | E. drewesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Epacrophis drewesi Wallach, 1996 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, drewesi, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert Clifton Drewes.[5]
Geographic range
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. drewesi is shrubland, at an altitude of 1,300 m (4,300 ft).[1]
Behavior
Reproduction
References
Further reading
- Adalsteinsson SA, Branch WR, Trape S, Vitt LJ, Hedges SB (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of snakes of the Family Leptotyphlopidae (Reptilia, Squamata)". Zootaxa 2244: 1-50. (Epacrophis drewesi, new combination).
- Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. ISBN 978-1472935618. (Epacrophis drewesi, p. 365).
- Wallach V (1996). "Leptotyphlops drewesi n. sp., a worm snake from central Kenya (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae)". Journal of African Zoology 110 (6): 425–431. (Leptotyphlops drewesi, new species).