Epacrophis boulengeri

Epacrophis boulengeri, also known commonly as the Manda flesh-pink blind snake and the Lamu worm snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.^[3][4] The species is endemic to Kenya.

Epacrophis boulengeri
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Leptotyphlopidae
Genus:	Epacrophis
Species:	E. boulengeri
Binomial name
Epacrophis boulengeri (Boettger, 1913)
Synonyms[2]
Glauconia boulengeri Boettger, 1913 Leptotyphlops boulengeri — Loveridge, 1957 Epacrophis boulengeri — Adalsteinsson et al., 2009

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.^[5]

Geographic range

E. boulengeri is found on Lamu Island and Manda Island.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. boulengeri is coastal shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 10 m (33 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

E. boulengeri is oviparous.^[2]