Mann's worm snake
Species of snake
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Mann's worm snake (Letheobia manni) is a species of blind snake in the family Typhlopidae.[3][4] The species is native to West Africa.
| Mann's worm snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Letheobia |
| Species: | L. manni |
| Binomial name | |
| Letheobia manni Loveridge, 1941 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, manni, is in honor of William Montana Mann, who was an American entomologist and zoo director.[5]
Description
Letheobia manni has a broad, trilobate snout. It has 26 rows of scales around the body at midbody. The total length (tail included) is 40 times the diameter of the body at midbody.[2]