Conrad's worm snake

Conrad's worm snake (Ramphotyphlops conradi) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.^[3][4] The species is endemic to Indonesia.

Conrad's worm snake
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Ramphotyphlops
Species:	R. conradi
Binomial name
Ramphotyphlops conradi (W. Peters, 1875)
Synonyms[2]
Typhlops conradi W. Peters, 1875 Ramphotyphlops conradi — Hedges et al., 2014

Etymology

The specific name, conradi, is in honor of German Captain Paul Conrad (1836 – ca. 1873).^[5]

Geographic range

R. conradi is found on the island Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes), Indonesia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of R. conradi is forest.^[1]

Description

Dorsally, R. conradi is uniform brown; ventrally, it is lighter brown. The head and the tip of the tail are white. There are 18 scales around the body at midbody. The holotype measures 17.5 cm (6.9 inches) in total length (including tail).^[6]

Behavior

R. conradi is terrestrial and fossorial.^[1]

Reproduction

R. conradi is oviparous.^[2]