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Indotyphlops lazelli
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Indotyphlops lazelli, commonly known as the Hong Kong blind snake and Lazell's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Hong Kong.[2][4]
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Etymology
The specific name, lazelli, is in honor of American herpetologist James Draper "Skip" Lazell.[5]
Description
I. lazelli is characterized by having 18 scale rows around the body.[3] The mental is projecting, and the second and third upper labials overlap the shields above them.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of I. lazelli is forest, at altitudes of 100–200 m (330–660 ft).[1]
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