Malayotyphlops koekkoeki
Species of snake
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Malayotyphlops koekkoeki, also known commonly as Koekkoek's blind snake or the Boenjoe Island worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[3][4]
| Malayotyphlops koekkoeki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Malayotyphlops |
| Species: | M. koekkoeki |
| Binomial name | |
| Malayotyphlops koekkoeki (Brongersma, 1934) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, koekkoeki, is in honor of Dutch scientific illustrator Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek (1873-1944).[5]
Geographic range
M. koekkoeki is found on the Indonesian island of Bunyu off the northeastern coast of Borneo.[2]
Behavior
M. koekkoeki is terrestrial, fossorial, and nocturnal.[1]