Rhinotyphlops scorteccii
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| Rhinotyphlops scorteccii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Rhinotyphlops |
| Species: | R. scorteccii |
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| Rhinotyphlops scorteccii | |
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Rhinotyphlops scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's blind snake,[1] is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[2][3] The species is endemic to Somalia.[1]
The specific name, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898-1973).[4][5]