Wilson's blind snake
Species of snake
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Wilson's blind snake (Myriopholis wilsoni) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[3][4] The species is native to Yemen.
| Wilson's blind snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus: | Myriopholis |
| Species: | M. wilsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Myriopholis wilsoni Hahn, 1978 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, wilsoni, is in honor of American mammalogist Don Ellis Wilson.[5]