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Nurse's blind snake (Myriopholis nursii) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is native to easternmost Africa and westernmost Asia.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Nurse's blind snake
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Myriopholis
Species:
M. nursii
Binomial name
Myriopholis nursii
(Anderson, 1896)
Synonyms[2]
  • Glauconia nursii
    Anderson, 1896
  • Leptotyphlops nursii
    — Parker, 1938
  • Leptotyphlops blanfordi nursi
    — Hahn, 1978
  • Leptotyphlops nursii
    — McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré, 1999
  • Myriopholis nursii
    — Adalsteinsson et al., 2009
  • Leptotyphlops nursii
    — Wallach et al., 2014
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Etymology

The specific name, nursii, is in honor of English entomologist Charles George Nurse.[5]

Geographic distribution

Myriopholis nursii is native to the southern Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Myriopholis nursii is savanna, at elevations of 80–2,000 m (260–6,560 ft), but it has also been found in agricultural areas such as alfalfa fields.[1]

Behavior

Myriopholis nursii is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]

Diet

Myriopholis nursii preys predominately upon ant larvae.[1]

Reproduction

Myriopholis nursii is oviparous.[2]

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