Letheobia wittei
Species of snake
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Letheobia wittei, also known commonly as De Witte's gracile blind snake or Witte's beaked snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[2][3] The species is endemic to Africa.[1]
| Letheobia wittei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Letheobia |
| Species: | L. wittei |
| Binomial name | |
| Letheobia wittei (Roux-Estève, 1974) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Etymology
The specific name, wittei, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Gaston-François de Witte.[4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. wittei is lowland rainforest.[1]