Wilson's blind snake

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
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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]
Leptotyphlops wilsoni Hahn, 1978 Myriopholis wilsoni — Adalsteinsson et al., 2009

Etymology

The specific name, wilsoni, is in honor of American mammalogist Don Ellis Wilson.^[5]

Geographic range

M. wilsoni is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of M. wilsoni are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 995 m (3,264 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

M. wilsoni is oviparous.^[2]