Rhinotyphlops scorteccii

Rhinotyphlops scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's blind snake,^[1] is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.^[2][3] The species is endemic to Somalia.^[1]

Rhinotyphlops scorteccii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Rhinotyphlops
Species:	R. scorteccii
Binomial name
Rhinotyphlops scorteccii (Gans & Laurent, 1965)
Synonyms[1]
Typhlops scorteccii Gans & Laurent, 1965 Rhinotyphlops scorteccii — Roux-Estève, 1974 Letheobia scortecci [sic] — Broadley & Wallach, 2007

Etymology

The specific name, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898-1973).^[4][5]

Reproduction

R. scorteccii is oviparous.^[1]