Indotyphlops lazelli
Species of snake
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Indotyphlops lazelli, commonly known as the Hong Kong blind snake and Lazell's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Hong Kong.[2][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Indotyphlops |
| Species: | I. lazelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Indotyphlops lazelli | |
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Etymology
The specific name, lazelli, is in honor of American herpetologist James Draper "Skip" Lazell.[5]
Description
I. lazelli is characterized by having 18 scale rows around the body.[3] The mental is projecting, and the second and third upper labials overlap the shields above them.[2]