Drewes's worm snake
Species of snake
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Drewes's worm snake (Epacrophis drewesi) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is native to East Africa.
| Drewes's worm snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Epacrophis |
| Species: | E. drewesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Epacrophis drewesi Wallach, 1996 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, drewesi, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert Clifton Drewes.[5]