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Cairo blind snake

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The Cairo blind snake (Myriopholis cairi) is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is endemic to Africa.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Cairo blind snake
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Myriopholis
Species:
M. cairi
Binomial name
Myriopholis cairi
Synonyms[2]
  • Stenostoma cairi
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844
  • Stenostoma fitzingeri
    Jan, 1861
  • Glauconia cairi
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Leptotyphlops cairi
    — Parker, 1932
  • Myriopholis cairi
    — Adalsteinsson et al., 2009
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Geographic range

M. cairi is found in Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Niger, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, and possibly in Libya.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, cairi, commemorates the city of Cairo, Egypt. The specific name of the junior synonymy, Stenostoma fitzingeri, commemorates Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger.[5]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. cairi is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 400 m (1,300 ft), and it is also found in moist cultivated areas.[1]

Diet

M. cairi preys upon small invertebrates.[1]

Reproduction

M. cairi is oviparous.[2]

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