Marx's worm snake (Ramphotyphlops marxi) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.[1][2]
| Marx's worm snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Ramphotyphlops |
| Species: | R. marxi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramphotyphlops marxi (Wallach, 1993) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, marxi, is in honor of American herpetologist Hymen Marx.[2][3]
Geographic range and habitat
R. marxi is known only from the holotype, collected from Samar island in the central Philippines in 1957.[1][2] It presumably originated from a forested habitat.[1]
Reproduction
References
Further reading
- Wallach V (1993). "A new species of blind snake, Typhlops marxi, from the Philippines (Serpentes: Typhlopidae)". Raffles Bull. Zool. 41 (2): 263–278.