Indotyphlops jerdoni
Species of snake
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Indotyphlops jerdoni, or Jerdon's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid.[4]
| Indotyphlops jerdoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Indotyphlops |
| Species: | I. jerdoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Indotyphlops jerdoni (Boulenger, 1890) | |
| Synonyms | |
Etymology
The specific name, jerdoni, is in honor of British biologist Thomas C. Jerdon.[5]
Geographic range
I. jerdoni is found in eastern and northern India in Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Seven Sisters [Assam], and Meghalaya. Possibly, it also occurs in Bangladesh and Myanmar (Pegu).[2]
The type locality given is "Khási Hills".[2]