Schmidt's blind snake
Species of snake
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Schmidt's blind snake (Afrotyphlops schmidti,[2] formerly Typhlops schmidti[3]) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Central and Southern Africa.[2]
| Schmidt'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. schmidti |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrotyphlops schmidti (Laurent, 1956) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, schmidti, is in honor of American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt.[4]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
- Afrotyphlops schmidti schmidti (Laurent, 1956)
- Afrotyphlops schmidti laurenti (Laurent, 1968)
Geographic range
A. schmidti is found in Angola, Zambia, and eastern and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire).[2]