Lorenz's blind snake (Ramphotyphlops lorenzi) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[3][4]
| Lorenz's blind snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Ramphotyphlops |
| Species: | R. lorenzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramphotyphlops lorenzi (F. Werner, 1909) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, lorenzi, is in honor of German ornithologist Theodore K. Lorenz.[5]
Geographic range
References
Further reading
- Hedges SB, Marion AB, Lipp KM, Marin J, Vidal N (2014). "A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)". Caribbean Herpetology (49): 1-61.
- Werner F (1909). "Über neue oder seltene Reptilien des Naturhistorischen Museums in Hamburg ". Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten 26: 205-247 (in supplement). (Typhlops lorenzi, new species, p. 209). (in German).