McDowell's blind snake
Species of snake
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McDowell's blind snake (Gerrhopilus mcdowelli) is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae.[3][4]
| McDowell's blind snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Gerrhopilidae |
| Genus: | Gerrhopilus |
| Species: | G. mcdowelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerrhopilus mcdowelli (Wallach, 1996) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, mcdowelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Samuel Booker McDowell Jr.[5]
Geographic range
Gerrhopilus mcdowelli is endemic to Papua New Guinea.[2]
Habitat
Behavior
Gerrhopilus mcdowelli is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]