Calabresi's blind snake
Species of reptile
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Calabresi's blind-snake (Afrotyphlops calabresii), also known commonly as the southern wedge-snouted blind snake,[3]: 345 is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[2][4] The species is native to northwestern Somalia, adjacent Ethiopia, and eastern Kenya.[2] The specific name calabresii honours Italian zoologist Enrica Calabresi.[5]
| Calabresi's blind snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Afrotyphlops |
| Species: | A. calabresii |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrotyphlops calabresii | |
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Description
Adults of Afrotyphlops calabresii usually have a total length (tail included) of 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in), and the maximum recorded total length is 19 cm (7.5 in). The snout is wedge-shaped and prominent. They eye is visible and large. There are 22 scales around the body at midbody, and 257–302 scales in the vertebral row. It is brown, with a silvery sheen when alive.[3]: 345
Habitat
Behavior
Afrotyphlops calabresii is terrestrial and fossorial,[1] burrowing in sand and emerging at night.[3]: 345