Vedda worm snake

The Vedda worm snake (Indotyphlops veddae), also known commonly as Veddha's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.^[2][3][1] The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Vedda worm snake
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Indotyphlops
Species:	I. veddae
Binomial name
Indotyphlops veddae (Taylor, 1947)
Synonyms[1]
Typhlops veddae Taylor, 1947 Indotyphlops veddae — Hedges et al., 2014

Etymology

The specific name, veddae, is in honor of the Vedda people, aboriginal inhabitants of Sri Lanka.^[4]

Geographic range

The type locality of I. veddae is near Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.^[5]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of I. veddae is forest.^[5]

Description

I. veddae is uniformly lavender-gray, small, and very slender. The holotype has a total length of 90.5 mm (3.56 in), including the tail which is 2.75 mm (0.108 in) long. The average body width is 1.5 mm (0.059 in).^[6]

Reproduction

I. veddae is oviparous.^[1]