Cross's beaked snake

Cross's beaked snake (Letheobia crossii) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.^[3][4] The species is native to West Africa.^[2]

Cross's beaked snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Letheobia
Species:	L. crossii
Binomial name
Letheobia crossii (Boulenger, 1893)
Synonyms[2]
Typhlops crossii Boulenger, 1893 Rhinotyphlops crossii — Roux-Estève, 1974 Letheobia crossii — Broadley & Wallach, 2007

Etymology

The specific name, crossii, is in honor of British explorer William Henry Crosse (1859–1903).^[5]

Geographic range

L. crossii is found in Nigeria and Togo.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. crossii is forest.^[1]

Reproduction

L. crossii is oviparous.^[2]